Recall 19V082000: 2015–2019 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other model

Report received

Feb 11, 2019

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

787vehicles

Model years

2015–2019

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2015 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2016 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2017 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2018 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2019 Blue Bird ALL American2 complaints
• 2015 Blue Bird Vision4 complaints
• 2016 Blue Bird Vision2 complaints
• 2017 Blue Bird Vision1 complaints
• 2018 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints
• 2019 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints