NHTSA recall 08V630000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird A3FE
The defect
Canyon state bus sales IS recalling 2 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on certain blue bird special needs school buses, model A3FE. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
The risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
The remedy
Canyon state bus sales IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or canyon state bus sales at 1-602-230-1515.