Micro Bird 2006–2014 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall

Recalled November 18, 2015 · NHTSA recall 15V769000 · Micro Bird

Hazard

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.

Remedy

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.

Units

223 units

Description

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 to do

Product

Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUS · Micro Bird MB II SCHOOL BUS · Micro Bird T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS

Manufacturer(s)

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →