NHTSA Recall 12V326000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2012-06-29. An estimated 1 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
PRIME-TIME SPECIALTY VEHICLES (PRIME-TIME) IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 FORD E350 SUPER VAN EQUIPPED WITH A BRAUN CENTURY-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFT. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRÂ’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What the manufacturer will do
PRIME-TIME WILL NOTIFY THE OWNER, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRIME-TIME AT 1-574-293-9191.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONÂ’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-423 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.