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Vehicle recall 09V025000 · January 23, 2009

Ford F-250 and F-350

These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Comm trans is recalling 111 my 2005-2008 Ford E250 and E350 vans built on Ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor 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.
Consequence
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
Comm trans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or comm trans at 901-726-9394.
Notes
Customers 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
09V025000
Reported to NHTSA
January 23, 2009
Filed by
COMM TRANS SULLY CORPORATION
Owner notification
February 15, 2009
Vehicles potentially affected
111
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 09V025000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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