Recall 15V731000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Defect in 2007-2015 BLUE BIRD VISION
RECALL This recall affects up to 90 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 15V731000 |
| Manufacturer | Blue Bird Body Company |
| Vehicles Affected | 90 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2007 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2007 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2007 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2008 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 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 VISION, 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, 2012 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2013 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2014 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2014 BLUE BIRD VISION, 2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, 2015 BLUE BIRD VISION
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Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision and 2007-2011 Micro Bird transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014 by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Safety Consequence
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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