Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V082000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V082000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
787
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-11
Owners notified
2019-03-04

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.