BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2011: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V153000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | MICRO BIRD | 2011 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-04-05 | 2012-04-09 |
Production Dates: 2008-01-17 - 2010-10-21
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R12TU
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 125
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR"S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
BLUE BIRD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS R12TU.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
