The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Micro Bird G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. 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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
The risk
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-077-RUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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 | 2012 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 20 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| 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 MB II School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 12 |
| 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 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2018
15 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
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| 18V611000 11 Sept 2018 | Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. |
| 18V603000 10 Sept 2018 | Turtle Top |
| 18V584000 4 Sept 2018 | Collins Bus Corporation |
| 18V583000 31 Aug 2018 | Eldorado National-Kansas |
| 18V577000 30 Aug 2018 | Brown Industries, LLC |
| 18V573000 30 Aug 2018 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 18V563000 24 Aug 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018