Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
BLUE BIRD
Model Of Vehicle
A3EE 2803S
Year
2006
Recall Campaign Number
09V038000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
The User Of The Lift Could Be Injured Should The Lift Move Unintentionally.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Obs, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20040922
End Of Manufacture
20050401
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
3
Date Owners Notified
20090514
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Obs, Inc.
Date Report Received
20090128
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
404