The problem
Certain 2006 and 2007 my blue bird all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from july 16, 2005 through august 29, 2006, equipped with model 900 series wheelchair lifts manufactured by the braun corporation. The threshold warning system may not activate as designed which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, Platform lift installations for motor vehicles.
The risk
Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured.
The fix
Owners will be notified by blue bird instructing them to contact braun for free repair. The recall january 16, 2008. Owners can contact either blue bird at 478-822-2242 or braun product support at 1-800-946-7513.
Contacts
Blue bird recall no. R07ms. Braun recall no. 06E-094. 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.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Blue Bird dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 07V556000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.