Complaint 634221
RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFT • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY • incident Jul 18, 2007
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 634221
- Make
- RICON
- Model
- WHEELCHAIR LIFT
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Incident Date
- Jul 18, 2007
- Date Received
- Aug 13, 2007
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Owner Narrative
RICON R1208 SIX-WAY POWER SEAT SWIVLL PIN (4" LONG X 1" THICK) DROPPED DOWN INTO THE SHAFT WHEN WELD BROKE, WHEN SEAT WAS IN THE UP POSITION. MAKING THE ENTIRE SEAT FALL OFF THE PEDESTAL AND TRACK. THIS LEAVES THE SEAT UNATTACHED AND LOOSE. THERE WHERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO IT EXCEPT PUSHING THE BUTTON TO RAISE THE SEAT. THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.. THIS CHAIR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.