Blue Bird ALL American, Micro Bird, Vision (2009-2011): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 12V153000 · Apr 5, 2012 · Blue Bird Body Company
125
vehicles affected
125
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V153000
- Date
- Apr 5, 2012
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 125
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2009-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
What can happen
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2009-2011 |
| Blue Bird | Micro Bird | 2009-2011 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2009-2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V153000?
3 models: Blue Bird All American (2009-2011), Blue Bird Micro Bird (2009-2011), Blue Bird Vision (2009-2011), about 125 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V153000?
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
What can happen?
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
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.