MID BUS Guide, Guide XL (2006): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 07V091000 · Mar 8, 2007 · Mid Bus Corporation
28
vehicles affected
28
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07V091000
- Date
- Mar 8, 2007
- Maker
- Mid Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 28
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
CERTAIN MY 2006 MID BUS GUIDE AND GUIDE XL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 6 AND OCTOBER 5, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH RICON 2000 AND 5500 SERIES WHEEL CHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFT'S INTERLOCK SWITCH SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER (EITHER WHEEL CHAIR OR STANDEE) ON THE PLATFORM LIFT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT TO TIP BACKWARDS ONTO THE PLATFORM IF THE USER IS BACKING ONTO THE LIFT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HAS THE SMALL FRONT WHEELS FULLY OR PARTIALLY ON THE INNER BARRIER WHEN THE PLATFORM WAS LOWERED. A STANDEE COULD LOOSE HIS OR HER BALANCE IF THEY WERE POSITIONED FULLY OR PARTLY ON THE INNER BARRIER WHEN THE PLATFORM IS LOWERED. EITHER CONDITION COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND IS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH RICON TO REPAIR THE SCHOOL BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT RICON AT 818-267-3012 OR CONTACT MID BUS AT 877-358-6055.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07V091000?
2 models: Mid Bus Guide (2006), Mid Bus Guide XL (2006), about 28 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07V091000?
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND IS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH RICON TO REPAIR THE SCHOOL BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT RICON AT 818-267-3012 OR CONTACT MID BUS AT 877-358-6055.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT TO TIP BACKWARDS ONTO THE PLATFORM IF THE USER IS BACKING ONTO THE LIFT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HAS THE SMALL FRONT WHEELS FULLY OR PARTIALLY ON THE INNER BARRIER WHEN THE PLATFORM WAS LOWERED. A STANDEE.
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.