2007 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2008 GIRARDIN G5; 2009 GIRARDIN G5; 2008 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2009 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2010 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2007 GIRARDIN G5; 2010 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS; 2009 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Micro Bird has recalled certain model year 2007 through 2010 school buses manufactured between December 2007 and March 2010 that are equipped with Ricon Public Use S and K Series wheelchair lifts. The lifts have a restraint belt designed to prevent operation unless the belt tongue is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. However, it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism, which would make the belt appear secured when it is not.
If the restraint belt is not fully engaged and latched, the lift may operate even with an occupant on the platform, creating a risk of injury to the user. To address this defect, Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. Affected consumers should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012 regarding the remedy.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
MICRO BIRD IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON M,ARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MICRO BIRD AT 1-819-477-2012.
CORP. MICRO BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2010 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE S AND K SERIES 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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.