2006–2009 Blue Bird Micro Bird recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird is recalling 803 my 2006 through 2009 Micro Bird school buses manufactured from july 27, 2005, through august 20, 2008, equipped with optional wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift enable switch, if set to the "off" position while the lift is deployed CAN render the wheelchair interlocks inoperative.
💥 The risk
When the lift enable switch is activated the door brake interlocks could be disabled and the bus could be moved while the lift is deployed which could result in property damage or personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on october 22, 2008. Owners may contact blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V435000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R08NM
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 803
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 22, 2008
- Built
- Jul 27, 2005 – Aug 20, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall no. R08NM.customers may 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.