OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V617000

NHTSA campaign 14V617000 covers 18 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 286 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 3, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V617000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V617000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Defect summary

New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Consequence summary

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V617000

For NHTSA campaign 14V617000, the filed corrective action says: New England will notify owners to take vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact New England customer service at 1-800-886-9247 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. New England's number for this recall is 14E-041.

New England will notify owners to take vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact New England customer service at 1-800-886-9247 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. New England's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Owner notification: November 17, 2014
Filing manufacturer: New England Wheels
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V617000

RecallRoad links 18 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V617000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.