Recall 15V730000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Defect Description
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.
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2007 | BLUE BIRD | CONVENTIONAL |
| 2007 | BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD |
| 2007 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 2008 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2008 | BLUE BIRD | CONVENTIONAL |
| 2008 | BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD |
| 2008 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 2009 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2009 | BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD |
| 2009 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 2010 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2010 | BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD |
| 2010 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 2011 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2011 | BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD |
| 2011 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 2012 | BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN |
| 2012 | BLUE BIRD | VISION |
| 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 |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.