2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD Complaints and Recall Information
The 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lift equipment, particularly defects involving the restraint belts and structural components of the lifts.
Five recalls address various defects in the adaptive mobility equipment, mainly wheelchair lifts installed in these buses. The recalls mostly concern safety hazards with lift mechanisms and components that affect occupant protection and safe operation.
- Restraint belt defect. Recall 10V133000 affects 1622 vehicles and involves certain wheelchair lifts where the restraint belt tongue can appear latched but is not fully engaged. This may allow the lift to operate with an occupant unsecured, risking injury. The fix includes a warning decal and training aid provided by Ricon, who handles the remedy.
- Roll stop latch issue. Recall 12V153000 covers 125 vehicles with Braun Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. The roll stop latches may become bent or misaligned after frequent use, which can cause a wheelchair occupant to fall from the lift if the platform is elevated. Repairs are done free by authorized dealers.
- Folding link arm defect. Recall 15V730000 involves 5114 vehicles with Ricon wheelchair lifts that have pivot holes potentially too large, allowing bearings to move out of place. This can cause excessive movement or platform mounting failure, leading to the lift platform falling out when doors open and increasing injury risk. Inspections and replacement of damaged parts take place at no charge.
- Folding link arm defect duplicate. Recall 15V731000 affects 90 vehicles with the same wheelchair lift issue as 15V730000. The remedy and risks are identical, with inspections and repairs provided by Ricon dealers at no cost.
- Platform side plate cracking. Recall 14V510000 affects 5114 vehicles where wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, potentially causing the platform to separate and fall when the lift doors open. Supplemental support bumpers are installed and cracked platforms replaced free of charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs related to these recalls or unresolved safety issues may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consultation with a consumer protection attorney specializing in lemon law could help in addressing safety defects and manufacturer compliance.
2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD Summary
2011
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
12065
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2011 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.
2011 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.
2011 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.
2011 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.
2011 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.
Complaints
No complaints found.