2007 FORD E-350 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2007 Ford E-350 has 12 recalls, the most serious involving a potential short circuit in wheelchair lift wiring and a fire risk from a faulty air conditioning fuse holder in paratransit vans. The wiring concern involves an armored pendant cable that can contact a power lug on the lift and arc if the protective cover is missing or improperly installed. The air conditioning issue affects vans equipped with a specific evaporator unit where a fuse holder can melt and ignite. There is also a brake line concern on certain Electronic News Gathering vehicles built on this chassis: an aftermarket rear anti-sway bar can damage the rear hydraulic brake lines, causing brake pressure loss and reduced stopping ability. The remaining recalls all involve wheelchair lifts across several different conversion builders, and they share a common theme: lift occupants can be injured when the platform moves unexpectedly or stops at a dangerous angle. Specific issues include anti-stow interlocks that fail to detect a person on the platform, restraint belts that allow the lift to move before the belt is properly buckled, platforms that overrun floor level and stop at an angle steep enough to tip a wheelchair or cause a standing person to fall, roll stop latches that can bend and allow a wheelchair to roll off the outer barrier, and platform side plates that can crack and cause the lift platform to detach.