9999 RICON K-SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFT Recall

Campaign:

18E044000 on 06/24/2018

Component:

Equipment adaptive

Manufactured:

12/31/2011 - 05/08/2018

Affected:

4,262

Defect:

Ricon corporation (ricon) is recalling certain s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551. the wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 403, "platform lift systems."

Consequence:

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Correction:

The remedy for this recall is still under development. owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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