Micro Bird G5 School BUS, MB II School BUS, T-SERIES School BUS (2006-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V769000 · Nov 18, 2015 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
223
vehicles affected
223
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V769000
- Date
- Nov 18, 2015
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 223
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MBII, G5, and T-Series school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built 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.
Micro 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 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 27 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2006-2014 |
| Micro Bird | MB II School Bus | 2006-2014 |
| Micro Bird | T-Series School Bus | 2006-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V769000?
3 models: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2006-2014), Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2006-2014), Micro Bird T-Series School Bus (2006-2014), about 223 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V769000?
Micro 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 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or.
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.