Recall 14V510000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Defect in 2007-2015 BLUE BIRD VISION
RECALL This recall affects up to 5,114 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 14V510000 |
| Manufacturer | Blue Bird Body Company |
| Vehicles Affected | 5,114 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2007 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2007 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2007 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2007 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL, 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2008 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2008 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL, 2009 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2010 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2010 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2011 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2012 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2013 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2014 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2014 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2015 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
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Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Safety Consequence
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XN.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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