Recall 14V799000: 2005–2008 Farber Specialty WFG38S
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
- Report date
- Dec 17, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Models
- 1
- Initiated by
- ODI
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.
Notes
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.
Affected vehicles
- 2005 Farber Specialty WFG38S
- 2006 Farber Specialty WFG38S
- 2007 Farber Specialty WFG38S
- 2008 Farber Specialty WFG38S
Details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V799000
- Manufacturer campaign
- 14E-041
- Manufacturer
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Owner letters
- Feb 6, 2015
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility (Other / Unknown)
Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. To see if your vehicle is included, enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov or call the manufacturer.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology