The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V018000·Announced 2015-01-20

Frontline Mobile Medical Units Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Defect

Frontline Communications is recalling 2007-2011 Mobile Medical Units because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk.

What this means for you

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 structural defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator if the platform falls, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Frontline Communications is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Mobile Medical Unit vehicles manufactured between December 13, 2007, and February 17, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510). The recall involves 9 affected vehicles.

The defect involves the platform side plate of the wheelchair lift, which may crack. If the side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and 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.

Frontline will notify owners to contact Ricon Customer Service to arrange for the installation of supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2015. Owners may contact Frontline customer service at 1-727-573-0400 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product
FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT
Brand
FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS
Affected units
9

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)

  • MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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