Recall 15V731000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Report Date

20151104

Component

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Affected Vehicles

23 models

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2007	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2007	BLUE BIRD	MICRO BIRD
2007	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2008	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
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.