{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "National Van recall 16V331 (RICON 2016): Model Year 2015 Ford Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v331/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V331 (National Van): If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can sepa...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model year 2015. Filed by National Van Builders, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 May 2016. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Transit vehicles manufactured July 1, 2015, to October 30, 2015, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls National Van's own number for this recall: RICON 2016. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V331 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform…” 16V331 National Van Builders, Inc. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 20 May 2016 2015-2015 FORD TRANSIT If the platform",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"National Van recall 16V331 (RICON 2016): Model Year 2015 Ford Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v331/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}