- Vehicles
- 3,367
- Built between
- Sep 2007 – Oct 2009
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 February 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2007 and October 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Ricon K2003-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon K2005-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon K2010-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon K5503-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon K5505-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S2003-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S2005-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S2010-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S5503-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S5505-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
- Ricon S5510-LBuilt September 2007 to October 2009
What the defect is
Ricon is recall certain s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts manufactured between september 2007 and october 2009, sold as original equipment for various specialty vehicles and sold through aftermarket sales. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. RICON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED LIFTS AS AFTERMARKET OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE LIFTS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2007 to October 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 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 16 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.