NHTSA recall 06V112000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird All American and 1 more
The defect
Certain my 2006 all american school and transit buses and 2006 conventional vision school buses manufactured between july 7 and november 8, 2005, equipped with ricon s and k series platform style wheelchair lifts . the vertical support arms for the lifts were improperly welded allowing the lift to stow improperly.
The risk
In the event this condition occurs during passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the vehicle or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle.
The remedy
Blue bird will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began on may 5, 2006. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.