Farber Specialty Vehicles: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Lift/Ramp:Controls/Control Wiring (2021 FARBER SPECIALTY UTILIMASTER F5KS, 2022 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550, 2022 FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER…)
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- Company / brand
- Farber Specialty Vehicles
- Product
- 2021 FARBER SPECIALTY UTILIMASTER F5KS; 2022 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550; 2022 FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER; 2023 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD E450; 2023 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550; 2023 FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER MT55; 2023 FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD E450; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F600; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD TRANSIT; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER M2; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER M2 106; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER MT50E; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER MT55; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY INTERNATIONAL MV607 SBA 4X2; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER; 2024 FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WFJ33FS; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY CHEVROLET 7500XD; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD E450; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD TRANSIT; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WKJ33S; 2025 FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WKJ38S; 2026 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD E450; 2027 FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F650
- Reason / hazard
- A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- Farber Specialty will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 69
- Defect
- Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber Specialty) is recalling certain Farber vehicles equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRING
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