FARBER SPECIALTY CHEVROLET 7500XD recall: Wheelchair lift controls may not stop
Farber Specialty vehicles with certain wheelchair platform lifts may have an electrical contactor that prevents the lift controls from stopping movement; the wiring will be corrected with added diodes at no charge.
An electrical contactor in certain wheelchair platform lifts may fail, leaving the controls unable to stop lift movement. The official record says continued movement while the lift is occupied can raise the risk of injury. The planned correction is a wiring update performed without charge.
What the official recall record says
FARBER SPECIALTY: CHEVROLET 7500XD, FORD E450, FORD F550 and other models
The affected wheelchair platform lift may have an electrical contactor that fails. If that happens, the lift controls may not stop the platform, allowing it to continue moving while occupied and increasing the risk of injury. Farber Specialty will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing diodes without charge.
Official record
- NHTSA recall ID: 26V592000
- Vehicles listed: FARBER SPECIALTY CHEVROLET 7500XD (2025); FARBER SPECIALTY FORD E450 (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023); FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F550 (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022); FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F600 (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY FORD F650 (2027); FARBER SPECIALTY FORD TRANSIT (2025, 2024); FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER M2 (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER M2 106 (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER MT50E (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY FREIGHTLINER MT55 (2024, 2023); FARBER SPECIALTY INTERNATIONAL MV607 SBA 4X2 (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY M-B SPRINTER (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022); FARBER SPECIALTY UTILIMASTER F5KS (2021); FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WFJ33FS (2024); FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WKJ33S (2025); FARBER SPECIALTY WINNEBAGO WKJ38S (2025)
- Potentially affected: 69
- Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRING
- Report received: September 11, 2026
- Owner notification: Not provided in the source record
- 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.
- Safety consequence: A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
- 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.
What owners should do next
Check the official status for the vehicle and contact Farber Specialty or an authorized dealer for information about the available correction.
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Sources used for this report.
References checked September 26, 2026.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety Recall Report: Campaign 26V592000. Report received September 11, 2026. Accessed September 26, 2026.
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