NHTSA Campaign 19V082000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Feb 11, 2019 · 787 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015 787
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2016 787
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2017 787
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2018 787
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 787
BLUE BIRD VISION 2015 787
BLUE BIRD VISION 2016 787
BLUE BIRD VISION 2017 787
BLUE BIRD VISION 2018 787
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 787

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V082000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.