The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V770000·Announced 2015-11-19

Micro Bird Transit Bus Wheelchair Lift Recall for Bearing Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 2006-2014 transit buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts where oversized pivot holes may allow bearings to shift, risking platform failure.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 could cause the platform to fall, posing a risk of injury to the operator, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II, G5, and CT-Series transit buses manufactured between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2014. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) that have folding link arms with pivot holes that may be too large.

The defect allows the bearings to move out of position. If this occurs, the stowed platform may have excessive movement, leading to failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or displaced bearings and the platform for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD CT-SERIES, MB II TRANSIT BUS, G5 TRANSIT BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
25

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)

  • CT-SERIES
  • MB II TRANSIT BUS
  • G5 TRANSIT BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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