Blue Bird ALL American, Vision (2015-2019): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 19V082000 · Feb 11, 2019 · Blue Bird Body Company
787
vehicles affected
787
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V082000
- Date
- Feb 11, 2019
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 787
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2015-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What can happen
If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2015-2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2015-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V082000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American (2015-2019), Blue Bird Vision (2015-2019), about 787 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V082000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.
What can happen?
If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of 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.