The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·12V326000·Announced 2012-06-29

Ford E-350 Recall: Wheelchair Lift Roll Stop Latch Defect

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is recalling one 2010 Ford E-350 Super Van equipped with a Braun Century-2 wheelchair lift due to a potential roll stop latch defect.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where a wheelchair occupant could fall and sustain injury, but no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is recalling one model year 2010 Ford E-350 Super Van equipped with a Braun Century-2 wheelchair lift. The recall addresses a defect where the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned over time and with frequent use.

If the latches are insufficiently secured, a wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the roll stop. If this occurs while the lift platform is in an elevated position, the occupant could fall and sustain injury.

Prime-Time will notify the owner, and the repairs will be performed by an authorized Braun dealer free of charge. Owners may contact Prime-Time at 1-574-293-9191. Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-423 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FORD E-350
Brand
FORD
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • E-350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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