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Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recall 18V574: Wheelchair lift may stop above floor, risking rider falls

NHTSA campaign 18V574, reported August 30, 2018, 6 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

The wheelchair lift's positioning input cam can fail during use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. The vehicle then no longer meets the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 403 for platform lift systems.

If the lift platform stops above the floor, a wheelchair user can tip inward toward the vehicle when rolling off the lift, which increases the risk of injury.

Owners will be notified by mail. The repair is free: Ricon dealers will replace the injection-molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam, with the recall expected to begin October 22, 2018. You can contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 (recall number 18-077-RUS), and you should check your vehicle's VIN for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V574Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Problem
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."
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.
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Micro Bird G5 School Bus2012201320142015201620172018
Micro Bird MB II School Bus2012201320142015201620172018
Micro Bird T-Series School Bus2012201320142015201620172018