Blue Bird ALL American, Micro Bird, Vision (2007-2015): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V511000 · Aug 19, 2014 · Blue Bird Body Company
90
vehicles affected
90
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V511000
- Date
- Aug 19, 2014
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 90
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2007-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, 2007-2010 Micro Bird, and 2007-2014 Vision non-school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will 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. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XN.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 21 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2007-2015 |
| Blue Bird | Micro Bird | 2007-2010 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2007-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V511000?
3 models: Blue Bird All American (2007-2015), Blue Bird Micro Bird (2007-2010), Blue Bird Vision (2007-2014), about 90 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V511000?
Blue Bird will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will 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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.