Blue Bird Body Company: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 10, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,129. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 2,129 MY 2006-2008 ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 3, 2005 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH RICON MODEL 1200, 2000, AND 5500 PLATFORM STYLE WHEEL CHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Blue Bird All American | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird All American | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird All American | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V163000.
Full record for the 2008 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →