Blue Bird ALL American, Conventional, Micro Bird, Vision (2007-2015): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V730000 · Nov 4, 2015 · Blue Bird Body Company
5,114
vehicles affected
5,114
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V730000
- Date
- Nov 4, 2015
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 5,114
- 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, Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014 by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What can happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 25 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2007-2015 |
| Blue Bird | Conventional | 2007-2008 |
| Blue Bird | Micro Bird | 2007-2011 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2007-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V730000?
4 models: Blue Bird All American (2007-2015), Blue Bird Conventional (2007-2008), Blue Bird Micro Bird (2007-2011) and 1 more, about 5,114 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V730000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242, or Ricon.
What can happen?
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for 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.