2005 BLUE BIRD A3FE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V630000 on 12/01/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2005 - 09/29/2005
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Canyon state bus sales is recalling 2 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on certain blue bird special needs school buses, model a3fe. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence:
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Canyon state bus sales is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or canyon state bus sales at 1-602-230-1515.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 08V631000 on 12/01/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2005 - 09/29/2005
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Canyon state bus sales is recalling 2 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on certain blue bird special need school buses, model a3fe. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence:
- A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Canyon state bus sales is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or canyon state bus sales at 1-602-230-1515.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
2005 BLUE BIRD A3FE TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- SB-S-07-LN
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- Blue bird: see document search button for owner letter. the charge air cooler (cac) has alternator power cable routed to close, which could result in melting of shrink wrap at connector exposing it to elements. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SM1601
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
- Bulletin:
- SM1608
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New blue bird support center - technical bus support: dealer memo to announce the new on-line blue bird support center for technical bus support requests.
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