The defect
CERTAIN 2006 AND 2007 MY BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 16, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH MODEL 900 SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS MANUFACTURED BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION. THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT ACTIVATE AS DESIGNED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
The risk
SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY BLUE BIRD INSTRUCTING THEM TO CONTACT BRAUN FOR FREE REPAIR. THE RECALL JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EITHER BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242 OR BRAUN PRODUCT SUPPORT AT 1-800-946-7513.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2006, 2007 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 2006, 2007 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird | 2006, 2007 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2006 | 2 | 15 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2007 | 4 | 21 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2007
25 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 07V593000 21 Dec 2007 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 07V575000 15 Dec 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V567000 14 Dec 2007 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 07V565000 13 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V224000 1 Jun 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V223000 28 May 2007 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 07V189000 1 May 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V172000 20 Apr 2007 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007