- Vehicles
- 12,649
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 February 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Ricon F9A
- Ricon F9T
- Ricon F9T-F
- Ricon HCL
- Ricon K2003
- Ricon K2005
- Ricon K2010
- Ricon K5503
- Ricon K5505
- Ricon S2003
- Ricon S2005
- Ricon S2010
- Ricon S5503
- Ricon S5505
What the defect is
Ricon is recalling certain s series, k series, and F9 series wheelchair lifts sold as original equipment for use on various speciality vehicles and sold through aftermarket sales. The lift is equipped with a restraint belt that has an interlock feature designed to prevent the lift from operating if the buckle is not latched. However, if the buckle is not fully latched in the affected vehicles, the lift can operate.
What could happen
If the buckle is not fully latched, the lift can operate and a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against movement, possibly resulting in injury to the wheelchair occupant.
What gets fixed
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. ALL AFFECTED LIFTS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONAL AND WARNING LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. RICON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED LIFTS AS AFTERMARKET OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 November 2009
- Owners notified1 February 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 November 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RICON CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.