Ricon S5510, model year 9999. Filed by Gillig LLC and reported to NHTSA on 18 February 2015. 4 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain S5510 series wheelchair lifts sold as aftermarket accessory parts and manufactured by Ricon Corporation from November 30, 2010, to February 25, 2011. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15E010 cover?
- Ricon S5510.
- What is wrong with them?
- Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain S5510 series wheelchair lifts sold as aftermarket accessory parts and manufactured by Ricon Corporation from November 30, 2010, to February 25, 2011. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Gillig will notify owners to contact Ricon and have supplemental platform support bumpers installed. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2015.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to 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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15E010 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Gillig LLC |
| System at fault | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility |
| Reported to NHTSA | 18 February 2015 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | RICON S5510 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to 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.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners to contact Ricon and have supplemental platform support bumpers installed. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 289 notices in the record whose component field names equipment adaptive/mobility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 36 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15E010, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e010/
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