EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published March 25, 2010 · Recall initiated: March 25, 2010
What's the hazard
CORP. MICRO BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2010 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE S AND K SERIES 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.
What to do
MICRO 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 M,ARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MICRO BIRD AT 1-819-477-2012.
Recall details
- Brand
- MICRO BIRD
- Model
- MB II SCHOOL BUS
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Lot
- 2007 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2008 GIRARDIN G5 | 2009 GIRARDIN G5 | 2008 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2009 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2010 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2007 GIRARDIN G5 | 2010 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2009 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US