2007-2015 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Micro Bird and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on August 19, 2014. It covers about 90 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 90
- reported
- Aug 19, 2014
- owners notified
- Oct 1, 2014
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, 2007-2010 Micro Bird, and 2007-2014 Vision non-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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V511000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 14V511000
Is there a recall on the 2007-2015 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Micro Bird and others equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 14V511000, reported on August 19, 2014, covers about 90 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V511000?
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.
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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