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2008-2011 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Conventional and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on April 5, 2010. It covers about 1,622 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,622
reported
Apr 5, 2010
owners notified
Apr 27, 2010

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
Blue bird has notified the federal safety agency about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2011 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from december 13, 2007 through january 18, 2010 equipped with ricon model s or k series public use wheelchair 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, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
Risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Remedy
Blue bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling 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 27, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1‑818‑267‑3000 or blue bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242.

Recall number 10V133000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 10V133000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2011 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Conventional and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 10V133000, reported on April 5, 2010, covers about 1,622 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V133000?

Blue bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling 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 27, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1‑818‑267‑3000 or blue bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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