The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V511000·Announced 2014-08-19

Blue Bird Recalls Non-School Buses with Cracking Wheelchair Lifts

Blue Bird is recalling 90 non-school buses from 2007-2015 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 wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the 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, 2007-2010 Micro Bird, and 2007-2014 Vision non-school buses. The recall affects 90 vehicles equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510). The defect involves the platform side plate of the wheelchair lift, which may crack.

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to 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. The recall began on October 1, 2014. 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 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, MICRO BIRD
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — Non-School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
90

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 (3)

  • ALL AMERICAN
  • VISION
  • MICRO BIRD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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