Recall Register

1999 Ride Away Ford E150: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Ride Away Ford E150. The newest campaign is 09V283000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jul 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V283000, in the NHTSA record

Ride-away is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 17 units in total.

  1. 09V283000Received .

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ride-away is recalling vans 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 on 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, in the NHTSA record
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ride-away is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

    Report filed by RIDE-AWAY HANDICAP EQUIPMENT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V282000Received .

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ride-away is recalling vans 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 system accessible 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, in the NHTSA record
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ride-away is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

    Report filed by RIDE-AWAY HANDICAP EQUIPMENT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V165000Received . 17 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: conversion vans. The rear axle can hit the fuel filler hose causing it to disconnect from the fuel tank, spilling fuel onto the ground.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear end for sagging and ensure that the rear end is at oem specifications.

    Report filed by RIDE-AWAY CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1999 Ride Away Ford E150: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Jan 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Ride Away Ford E150, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19993

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Ride Away Ford E150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ride-away/ford-e150/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
RIDE-AWAY HANDICAP EQUIPMENT

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ride Away Ford E150?
17 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ride Away Ford E150 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Ride Away Ford E150, model years 1997 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ride Away Ford E150 name most often?
Fuel/Propulsion System: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ride Away Ford E150 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.