OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V082000

NHTSA campaign 19V082000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 787 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 11, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V082000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V082000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.

Defect summary

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. 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, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems.".

Consequence summary

If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V082000

For NHTSA campaign 19V082000, the filed corrective action says: Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.

Owner notification: March 4, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V082000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V082000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.