EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published February 13, 2019 · Recall initiated: February 11, 2019
What's the hazard
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems.
What to do
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.
Recall details
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Model
- ALL AMERICAN
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Lot
- 2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2018 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2017 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2018 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2015 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2016 BLUE BIRD VISION
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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