Equipment adaptive/mobilityRecall 14V-799 · 2005–2008 Farber Specialty WFG38s
Farber Specialty Vehicles recall 14V-799 covers 14 2005–2008 Farber Specialty WFG38s for a equipment adaptive/mobility problem, reported to NHTSA on December 17, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q1) shows 7% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V799000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Winnebago WFG38S vehicles manufactured January 1, 2008, to December 24, 2009 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.
The risk
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.
The fix
Farber 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 February 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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 1, 2008 to December 24, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Wheelchair Lift Platform CrackingNHTSA