Ricon K2010

• Recall 103522 [USA]: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
  Ricon corporation is recalling certain s series and k series wheelchair lifts manufactured january 1, 2013, through january 4, 2014, and equipped with an optional armored pendant cable. The affected model numbers start with s2003, s2005, s2010, s5505, s5510, k2010, k5505, or k5510 and all of the model numbers end with a 'b' to denote being equipped with an armored pendant cord. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
  ricon will notify the affected vehicles manufacturers, and will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. The recall began on april 24, 2014. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000. This recall is an expansion of 13e-001.
  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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• Recall 93486 [USA]: The cable may contact the power lug at the base of the wheel chair lift causing a short circuit that could result in a fire.
  Ricon is recalling certain s series and k series wheelchair lifts manufactured after august 1, 2006, and equipped with an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover.
  ricon will notify the affected vehicles manufacturers and will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign began during february 2013. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000. Note: this recall supersedes recall 12e-038.
  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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• Recall 66997 [USA]: When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
  Ricon is recall certain s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts manufactured between september 2007 and october 2009, sold as original equipment for various specialty vehicles and sold through aftermarket sales. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
  each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule. Ricon will notify owners who purchased the affected lifts as aftermarket or replacement equipment. The lifts will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on february 1, 2010. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 67748 [USA]: If the buckle is not fully latched, the lift can operate and a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against movement, possibly resulting in injury to the wheelchair occupant.
  Ricon is recalling certain s series, k series, and f9 series wheelchair lifts sold as original equipment for use on various speciality vehicles and sold through aftermarket sales. The lift is equipped with a restraint belt that has an interlock feature designed to prevent the lift from operating if the buckle is not latched. However, if the buckle is not fully latched in the affected vehicles, the lift can operate.
  each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule. All affected lifts will receive instructional and warning labels free of charge. Ricon will notify owners who purchased the affected lifts as aftermarket or replacement equipment. The recall began on february 1, 2010. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 90398 [USA]: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
  Certain ricon "s" and "k" series platform style wheelchair lifts, manufactured between april 1, 2005, and september 6, 2006, installed as original equipment on certain specialty vehicles. The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift which fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles.
  each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these lifts as original equipment. Vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. The recall began on october 15, 2008. Owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 818-267-3000.
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 90466 [USA]: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
  Certain ricon "s" and "k" series platform style wheelchair lifts,manufactured between april 1, 2005, and october 9, 2007, installed as original equipment on certain specialty vehicles. The threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. These lifts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."
  each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these lifts as original equipment. Vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. The recall began on february 27, 2008. Owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or ricon at 818-267-3000.
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 37493 [USA]: The wheelchair occupant will feel his/her wheelchair moving upward causing occupant to begin to tilt backward.
  Certain ricon "s" and "k" series platform style wheelchair lifts installed as original equipment on certain speciality vehicles and sold as replacement equipment. These lifts are equipped with different size inboard rollstops, 30", 32", and 34". The inboard rollstop interlock may not detect the presence of a "wheelchair test device" as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles. The lift may deploy downward from the vehicle floor level, nor detecting the presence of a wheelchair or standee occupant.
  ricon will notify owners and repair the lifts free of charge. The recall began on january 26, 2007. Owners can contact ricon toll-free at 1-800-322-2884.
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Ricon/threshold warning/anti-stow investigation # EQ08011

  On 11/2/2007 ricon filed two noncompliance reports for their s series and k series platform style wheelchair lifts.Ricon identified certain wheelchair lifts (07e-095), manufactured between 4/1/2005 and 10/9/07, as failing to comply with the threshold warning system requirements of fmvss 403 s7.4.These lifts threshold warning system might not activate if a mobility aid (such as a wheelchair) moves toward a certain point in the threshold area.Should this system not operate properly, the wheelchair lift occupant might fall from the lift and suffer injury.Ricon submitted another noncompliance report (07e-097) for the s series & k series wheelchair lifts, encompassing some of the lifts from the above recall.Manufactured between 4/1/05 and 6/6/2006, certain lifts may fail to comply with their anti-stow interlock requirements of fmvss 403 s7.The pressure sensing switch that detects weight on the platform might not be adjusted to the proper sensitivity level.These lifts might begin to tilt toward the vehicle and begin to stow while an occupant is still on the lift.This may cause the occupant to slide or fall from the lift and suffer injury.On september 8, 2008 rmd mailed letters to 183 companies, which constituted the entirety of ricons customer list for the recalled products, advising them of ricons recall and requesting that they file their required reports.Rmd followed that mailing with a2nd ir letteron 11/17/2008.As a result of those mailings, a total of 53 companies decided to submit a noncompliance report and conduct a safety recall for the vehicles they manufactured or altered as "new" vehicles with the installation of these recalled wheelchair lifts.A total of 95 recalls (many companies filing a report for each recall) were received as a result of these initial mailings.In the course of the eq, it was learned that one of ricons customers, vantage mobility international (vmi), actually distributed its wheelchair lifts to hundreds of other companies.Vmi had notified many of its customers of the ricon recalls, but none of those companies had notified nhtsa of any new vehicles manufactured or altered with this equipment.On june 17-19, 2009 rmd mailed 502 addional ir letters.These letters contained a set of questions asking if the recalled lifts were installed into new or used vehicles and also asked if vin information was recorded by the company.In the event the companies would not be able to notify their customers, rmd wanted to know if vin information could be transmitted back to ricon for proper customer notifications based on state registration records.A total of 17 companies filed 31 noncompliance reports as a result of the june 2009 mailing.A total of 126 safety recalls were conducted as a result of this equipment query.A total of 258 companies failed to respond to rmds ir letters and they will be referred to the office of the chief counsel for further action.Totals and the eq mailing spreadsheet are attached below and available in the document repository.This eq is closed.
  

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• Wheelchair lift arm fractures investigation # PE08022

  The office of defects investigation has received one fleet complaint identifying 33 alleged failures on the subject wheelchair lifts. The alleged failures have occurred on school buses in two alaskan school districts.These allegations describe cracks developing on the lifts vertical support arms at a pinned joint where a horizontal arm interfaces with the vertical arm.The lifts are used to raise wheelchairs from the street level to allow entry into the school bus.These bent arms may cause three possible safety concerns.First, the bent arms may prevent an inboard bridge from laying flat and thus prevent a wheel chair from loading the lift in an emergency.Second, bent arms may cause the anti-stow interlock switch to become out of adjustment possibly allowing the lift to start moving to the stowed position while a chair is still on the platform.Third, the bent arms may also create a situation where the requirements of fmvss 403 - s6.10.2.3 are no longer met.Ricon feels that the bent arms are not a safety concern because the operator will see that the lift is damaged before a passenger is loaded onto the bus.If the driver sees that the lift is damaged, they should not load a passenger that would then need to be unloaded in an emergency.This pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine what causes the arms to fail, if the arms can fail while the lift is in a stowed position, and if a passenger can be loaded while the lift is in a failed condition.
  

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