OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V779000

NHTSA campaign 15V779000 covers 18 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 278 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 20, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V779000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V779000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Defect summary

New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Consequence summary

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V779000

For NHTSA campaign 15V779000, the filed corrective action says: New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact New England Wheels customer service at 1-800-866-9247, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. New England Wheels' number for this recall is 15E-068. Note: These vans and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact New England Wheels customer service at 1-800-866-9247, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. New England Wheels' number for this recall is 15E-068. Note: These vans and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Owner notification: January 5, 2016
Filing manufacturer: New England Wheels
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V779000

RecallRoad links 18 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V779000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.