The issue
On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: Owners will be provided with inspection and repair instructions, as well as necessary repair parts.
Description (français)
Sur certains autobus scolaires munis d'une plate-forme élévatrice pour fauteuils roulants Ricon, les côtés de la plate-forme élévatrice pourraient se fissurer, ce qui pourrait faire en sorte que la plate-forme repose contre la ou les portes du véhicule. De plus, elle pourrait tomber du véhicule lorsque les portes sont ouvertes, ce qui exposerait l'opérateur de la plate-forme à un risque de blessures. Correction : Des instructions de vérification et de réparation seront fournies aux propriétaires, ainsi que les pièce de réparation nécessaires.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Girardin G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Girardin MBII SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Girardin T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Micro Bird MBII SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Micro Bird T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 10 |