2009 FORD E-250 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2009 Ford E-250 has 6 recalls, all involving Ricon wheelchair lifts installed by various mobility equipment upfitters, with the most serious risk being a lift platform that can detach and drop against the vehicle's lift door while in use. The platform separation issue stems from two related failure points: the platform's side plates can crack, or the folding link arm bearings can shift out of position and cause the platform mounting to fail. Both failures result in the platform breaking free from the lift structure. Prior repair attempts by different upfitters did not fully resolve the issue across all affected units, which is why multiple recalls from different installers address the same underlying defects. There is also a separate concern where a positioning cam inside the lift mechanism can fail during operation, allowing the platform to rise above the vehicle floor height. When that happens, a wheelchair user attempting to exit the lift can tip forward into the vehicle, raising the risk of a fall.