2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Blue Bird has recalled certain 2010 All American Transit Buses manufactured between September 23 and November 19, 2009 that are equipped with Ricon S Series and K Series L-Model wheelchair lifts. The lifts have a software defect in the "Up" function that can cause the platform to continue rising for approximately one second after the switch is released, potentially overrunning the vehicle floor level and stopping at an angle between 15 and 20 degrees. This condition could cause a person using a wheelchair to tip over or someone standing on the platform to fall, resulting in possible injuries.
Blue Bird will notify owners of affected vehicles. While Ricon develops a permanent software solution, owners will receive a bulletin and free DVD-based training materials outlining proper wheelchair lift operation at no cost. Once the software solution becomes available, authorized Ricon dealers will perform repairs free of charge. Owners may contact Ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
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.
BLUE 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 MAY 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
BLUE BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 23 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION. IF THE "UP" 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.
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