2010 GIRARDIN G5; 2009 GIRARDIN G5; 2009 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2009 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS; 2010 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS; 2010 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Corp. Micro Bird has recalled certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between October 2008 and March 2010 that are equipped with Ricon Public Use S and K Series wheelchair lifts. The lifts have a software defect in their up function that can cause the platform to continue rising for approximately one second after the switch is released, potentially overshooting the vehicle floor level and stopping at an angle between 15 to 20 degrees. This creates a hazard where a person in a wheelchair could tip over or someone standing on the platform could fall, resulting in possible injuries.
Corp. Micro Bird will notify owners and arrange free repairs through authorized Ricon dealers. Because Ricon is currently developing a software solution that is not yet available, the company will provide owners with an operational bulletin and ship a free DVD-based training aid to promote proper lift operation in the interim. The safety recall began on April 1, 2010. Affected owners should contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
CORP. MICRO BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. CURRENTLY RICON IS DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE SOLUTION AND IS NOT AVAILABLE. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 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 2009 AND 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2008 AND MARCH 2010 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE S AND K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFTS UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.