2007-2015 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Conventional and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on November 4, 2015. It covers about 5,114 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 5,114
- reported
- Nov 4, 2015
- owners notified
- Dec 1, 2015
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, 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 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 15V730000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 15V730000
Is there a recall on the 2007-2015 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Conventional and others equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 15V730000, reported on November 4, 2015, covers about 5,114 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V730000?
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.
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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