NHTSA Recall 15V769000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V769000; Date: Nov. 18, 2015
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Micro Bird G5; 2007 Micro Bird G5; 2008 Micro Bird G5; 2009 Micro Bird G5; 2010 Micro Bird G5; 2011 Micro Bird G5; 2012 Micro Bird G5; 2013 Micro Bird G5; 2014 Micro Bird G5; 2006 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2007 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2008 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2009 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2010 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2012 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2013 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2014 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2006 Micro Bird T-series; 2007 Micro Bird T-series; 2008 Micro Bird T-series; 2009 Micro Bird T-series; 2010 Micro Bird T-series; 2011 Micro Bird T-series; 2012 Micro Bird T-series; 2013 Micro Bird T-series; 2014 Micro Bird T-series
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Affected Units:: 223
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 11, 2015
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