2011 FORD E-250 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2011 Ford E-250 has 7 recalls, the most serious being a propane fuel system leak that, near any ignition source, can cause a fire — this affects vehicles converted to run on propane by Roush Performance Products. The remaining six recalls all involve wheelchair lift equipment installed by various aftermarket converters. Five of them share the same underlying defect: Ricon-brand lift platforms can crack at the side plates or develop loose bearings in the folding link arms, either of which can cause the platform to separate from the lift and press against the lift door, leaving the lift inoperable and potentially dropping a wheelchair user. The sixth wheelchair lift recall involves a different failure where the positioning cam can malfunction and let the platform rise above the vehicle floor height, causing a wheelchair user to tip forward into the vehicle when trying to exit. Not all E-250s are affected by the wheelchair lift recalls — only vehicles that were modified by one of the named converters and equipped with the specific Ricon lift models covered.