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2006 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle, covering equipment adaptive/mobility and steering, and 0 consumer complaints received since 1995.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Farber specialty is recalling 32 my 2005-2008 commercial mobile command specialty vehicles built on workhorse, freightliner, chevrolet, ford, utilimaster and winnebago chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Consequence: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy: Farber specialty is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or farber specialty at 1-818-267-3016.
Filed by FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES.
Defect, as filed: Farber specialty is recalling 32 my 2005-2008 commercial mobile command specialty vehicles built on workhorse, freightliner, chevrolet, ford, utilimaster and winnebago chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Consequence: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy: Farber specialty is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or farber specialty at 1-614-863-6470.
Filed by FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES.
Defect, as filed: On certain specialty vehicles such as bookmobile, medical, dental, display, and command buses built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
Consequence: The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Farber specialty vehicles is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or fsv at 1-800-331-3188.
Filed by FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 2003 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 2004 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 2,599 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle model years · Farber Specialty: 2 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2006 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle have?
3 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 08V590000, was reported to NHTSA on 14 Nov 2008 and concerns equipment adaptive/mobility. Across all model years the Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle line has 7 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2006 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2006 Farber Specialty Specialty Vehicle complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.