NHTSA recall 09V038000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird A3EE 2803S and 2 more
Reported Jan 28, 20093 vehicles affectedOBS, INC.Built Sep 22, 2004 – Apr 1, 2005
The defect
Obs IS recalling 3 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2006 blue bird and chevrolet express school buses. 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
Obs 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 obs at 1-330-453-3725.