Equipment adaptive/mobilityRecall 15V-112 · Blue Bird and Farber Specialty vehicles
Farber Specialty Vehicles recall 15V-112 covers 117 Blue Bird and Farber Specialty vehicles for a equipment adaptive/mobility problem, reported to NHTSA on February 25, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q1) shows 5% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V112000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with 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 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.
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 April 15, 2005 to August 18, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.