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Mobility Works - Wheel chair lift link arm pivot holes
Official notice
4 Nov 2015
Last checked
4 Nov 2015
An official NHTSA notice concerns Mobility Works - Wheel chair lift link arm pivot holes. 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. Published 2015-11-04.
What to do now
Mobilityworks 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 december 15, 2015. Owners may contact mobilityworks customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: these vehicles 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.
Units affected
667
Recall number
15E-068
Official notice
2015-11-04
The hazard
The hazard
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.
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Brand: Mobility Works. Contact: Mobility Works (WMK Inc.).
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