Blue Bird School Bus Wheelchair Lift Platform Recall
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2007-2015 school buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk to operators.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a vehicle component that poses a risk of injury to the lift operator, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) where the platform side plate may crack.
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Blue Bird will notify owners to take the buses to a Ricon dealer or service center to install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced free of charge. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN, MICRO BIRD, CONVENTIONAL
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 5,114
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- VISION
- ALL AMERICAN
- MICRO BIRD
- CONVENTIONAL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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