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Blue Bird Body - Wheelchair lift - platform cracking
Official notice
19 Aug 2014
Last checked
19 Aug 2014
An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Wheelchair lift - platform cracking. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator. Published 2014-08-19.
What to do now
Blue bird will notify owners to take buses to a ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on october 1, 2014. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue bird's number for this recall is r14xn.
Units affected
5,114
Recall number
R14XN
Official notice
2014-08-19
The hazard
The hazard
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
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Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.
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