Farber Specialty Vehicle (2009) – 10V182000

Defect Description For Recall

Farber Specialty Vehicles (Fsv) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2008 Through 2010 Fsv Specialty Vehicles Manufactured Between October 2007 And December 2009 And Fitted With Certain Ricon S Series And K Series L-Model Wheelchair Lifts. Due To A Problem In The Software That Controls The Lift’S “Up” FunCTIon, Should The “Up” Button Be Released Before The Floor Level Limit Switch Is Activated, The Lift May Continue Its Upward Travel And May Overrun The Floor Level Cut Off Point.

Make Of Vehicle

FARBER

Model Of Vehicle

SPECIALTY VEHICLE

Year

2009

Recall Campaign Number

10V182000

Component Description

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Effect Of Defect

When The Platform Overruns The Vehicle Floor Level And Stops At An Angle From 15-20 Degrees, It Is Possible For A Person In A Wheelchair To Tip Over And For Someone Standing On The Platform To Fall, Possibly Resulting In Injuries.

Fix Defect

Fsv Will Notify Owners And The Repairs Will Be Performed By Authorized Ricon Dealers Free Of Charge. A Software Solution For This Safety Defect Is Under Investigation. Until The Software Solution Is Available, Ricon Will Provide Owners With A Bulletin Outlining Proper Wheelchair Lift Operation And Will Ship Owners A Dvd-Based Training Aid To Promote Proper Lift Operation At No Cost. The Safety Recall Began On April 20, 2010. Owners May Contact Ricon At 1-818-267-3000 Or Fsv At 1-614-863-6470.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Farber Specialty Vehicles

Start Of Manufacture

20071001

End Of Manufacture

20091231

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

7

Date Owners Notified

20100420

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Farber Specialty Vehicles

Date Report Received

20100503

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard