The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Micro Bird MB II 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2012 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 15 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2015
30 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 15V870000 23 Dec 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V868000 22 Dec 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V827000 9 Dec 2015 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 15V779000 20 Nov 2015 | New England Wheels |
| 15V772000 19 Nov 2015 | Kingmor Supply, Inc. |
| 15V770000 19 Nov 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V773000 19 Nov 2015 | Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. |
| 15V768000 18 Nov 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015