IllustrationRICON TRANSFER SEAT BASE FAILED AND CAME APART ALLOWING SEAT TO TURN FREELY AND DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. *TR
1999 Ricon Activan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
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- Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE00011 · Fuel Line Leaks
Opened Feb 23, 2000 · Closed Jun 12, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ALLEGE FUEL LINES REPLACED BY RICON DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS ARE LEAKING