Micro Bird G5 School BUS, MB II School BUS, T-SERIES School BUS (2012-2018): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 18V574000 · Aug 30, 2018 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V574000
- Date
- Aug 30, 2018
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Micro Bird G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. 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, these vehicles fail 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 stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-077-RUS.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 21 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2012-2018 |
| Micro Bird | MB II School Bus | 2012-2018 |
| Micro Bird | T-Series School Bus | 2012-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V574000?
3 models: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2012-2018), Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2012-2018), Micro Bird T-Series School Bus (2012-2018), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V574000?
Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-077-RUS.
What can happen?
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, 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.