Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #18V574000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V574000 by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.. Affecting 2012-2018 micro bird g5, mbii, and t-series school buses, equipped with certain s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551 Includes 6 affected units, Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403, component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2012-2018 micro bird g5, mbii, and t-series school buses, equipped with certain s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551
Defect Summary
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 micro bird g5, mbii, and t-series school buses, equipped with certain s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551. the wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 403, "platform lift systems."
Corrective Action
Micro bird will notify owners, and ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. the recall is expected to begin october 22, 2018. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 18-077-rus.