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Blue bird

Official notice

15 Feb 2011

Last checked

15 Feb 2011

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Blue bird. On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon F9 series cassette wheelchair lift, an improperly manufactured switch in the wheelchair lift restraint buckle may allow operation of the lift with the safety belt not fully latched. If the belt is not properly fastened, a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against unwanted movement, resulting a fall risk, potentially causing serious injury or death. Correction: The manufacturer will provide instructional information and warning decals. Published 2011-02-15.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71821

Official notice

2011-02-15

The hazard

On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon F9 series cassette wheelchair lift, an improperly manufactured switch in the wheelchair lift restraint buckle may allow operation of the lift with the safety belt not fully latched. If the belt is not properly fastened, a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against unwanted movement, resulting a fall risk, potentially causing serious injury or death. Correction: The manufacturer will provide instructional information and warning decals.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

71821

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2009, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2009, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS

Product 3

Year: 2009, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Product 4

Year: 2010, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS

Product 5

Year: 2010, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS

Product 6

Year: 2010, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon F9 series cassette wheelchair lift, an improperly manufactured switch in the wheelchair lift restraint buckle may allow operation of the lift with the safety belt not fully latched. If the belt is not properly fastened, a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against unwanted movement, resulting a fall risk, potentially causing serious injury or death. Correction: The manufacturer will provide instructional information and warning decals.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Blue Bird.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71821

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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