NHTSA recall 08V631000
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 need school buses, model A3FE. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something IS still on the lift.
The risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
The remedy
Canyon state bus sales IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or canyon state bus sales at 1-602-230-1515.