2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
The 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Recalls for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE, potentially affecting up to 82 vehicles.
Recall 10V166000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 22 vehicles affected
Defect: FARBER SPECIALITY VEHICLES (FSV) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 FSV SPEACILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 17, 2007 AND DECEMBER 18, 2009 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED,...
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Remedy: FSV IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE PERFORMING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL...
View full details →Recall 10V182000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 7 vehicles affected
Defect: FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES (FSV) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 FSV SPECIALTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2007 AND DECEMBER 2009 AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH...
Consequence: WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Remedy: FSV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN...
View full details →Recall 09V440000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: FARBER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR COMMERCIAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 4 AND OCTOBER 20, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.
Consequence: THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FARBER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CARRIER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR FARBER AT 1-800-331-3188.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE.
Safety Rating for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE
- 2004 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
- 2005 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
- 2006 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
- 2007 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
- 2008 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
- 2009 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE (current)
- 2010 FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLE — 0 complaints
Other FARBER Models
- FARBER CARGO MATE TRAILER — 0 total complaints
- FARBER FCCC XC — 0 total complaints