2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to equipment adaptive and mobility components, particularly wheelchair lifts. These concerns involve safety defects that may affect the operation and structural integrity of the lifts.
Seven recalls have been issued for the 2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD, primarily affecting adaptive mobility equipment such as wheelchair lifts. These recalls address defects in latch mechanisms, structural components, and pivot points that could result in injury risks to users.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift restraint belt. NHTSA recall 10V133000 affects 1622 vehicles. The restraint belt on Ricon S or K series lifts may appear latched without fully engaging, allowing the lift to operate unsafely. This poses an injury risk to users. Blue Bird and Ricon provide warning decals and training aids as a remedy. The recall started April 27, 2010.
- Roll stop latch misalignment. NHTSA recall 12V153000 applies to 125 vehicles with Braun Vista-2 lifts. Roll stop latches can bend or misalign over time, allowing occupants to overcome the latch and potentially fall from elevated lifts, risking injury. Repairs will be done free of charge by authorized Braun dealers. The recall began April 26, 2012.
- Wheelchair lift restraint belt. NHTSA recall 10V134000 covers 23 transit buses. Similar to recall 10V133000, restraint belts may not fully latch, allowing unsafe lift operation with an occupant on the platform. Blue Bird works with Ricon for remedies including warning decals and training aids. The recall began April 27, 2010.
- Platform side plate cracking. NHTSA recalls 14V511000 and 14V510000 affect 90 and 5114 vehicles respectively. The platform side plates on certain Ricon wheelchair lifts may crack, causing the platform to separate and fall when doors open. Owners must bring vehicles to Ricon dealers for supplemental bumpers or platform replacement. Recalls began October 1, 2014.
- Folding link arm pivot holes. NHTSA recalls 15V730000 and 15V731000 affect 5114 and 90 vehicles respectively. Pivot holes on folding link arms of Ricon lifts may be oversized, causing bearing displacement and platform mounting failure. This can result in the wheelchair platform falling out when doors open. Inspections and free part replacements are provided. The recall began December 1, 2015.
Owners of 2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD buses dealing with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving wheelchair lifts may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consumers facing safety defects or ongoing problems should consider legal consultation for guidance on potential claims.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD Summary
2009
Model Year
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Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
12178
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
90 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision and 2007-2011 Micro Bird transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014 by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
5114 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2014 by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
5114 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
90 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, 2007-2010 Micro Bird, and 2007-2014 Vision non-school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
125 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Risk: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR¬ÃS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
1622 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BLUE BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 13, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH RICON MODEL S OR K SERIES PUBLIC USE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
23 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BLUE BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, AND MICRO BIRD TRANSI BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH RICON MODEL S OR K SERIES PUBLIC USE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Complaints
No complaints found.