OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V769000

NHTSA campaign 15V769000 covers 27 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 223 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 18, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V769000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V769000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Defect summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MBII, G5, and T-Series school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Consequence summary

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V769000

For NHTSA campaign 15V769000, the filed corrective action says: Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.

Owner notification: December 11, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V769000

RecallRoad links 27 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V769000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.