Girardin / Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between october 2008 and march 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
What could happen
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
The fix
Corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a DVD-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on april 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Vehicles covered
- Girardin G5 2009–2010
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus 2009–2010
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V123000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 25, 2010
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 49
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2007 to Mar 22, 2010
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 10-037-RIU
Notes
Micro bird's campaign number is 10-037-riu.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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Girardin recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Apr 12, 2012
- Girardin / Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Apr 5, 2012
- Girardin / Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Jun 6, 2011
- Girardin / Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Jun 6, 2011
- Girardin / Micro Bird recall: Exterior lighting Apr 11, 2011
- Girardin recall: Structure Dec 15, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.