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Farber Specialty Vehicles - Wheelchair lift platform cracking
Official notice
25 Feb 2015
Last checked
25 Feb 2015
An official NHTSA notice concerns Farber Specialty Vehicles - Wheelchair lift platform cracking. 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. Published 2015-02-25.
What to do now
Farber will notify owners to take their 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 march 24, 2015. Owners may contact farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14e-041.
Units affected
117
Recall number
14E-041
Official notice
2015-02-25
The hazard
The hazard
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.
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