NHTSA Recall 10V123000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V123000; Date: Mar. 25, 2010
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Girardin G5; 2010 Girardin G5; 2009 Girardin Mb Ii; 2010 Girardin Mb Ii; 2009 Micro Bird G5; 2010 Micro Bird G5; 2009 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2010 Micro Bird Mb Ii
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Affected Units:: 49
Recall Summary:
Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between October 2008 and March 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
How to Fix:
Corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on April 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Recall Notes:
Micro bird's campaign number is 10-037-riu. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 1, 2010
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