Blue Bird 2019 All American School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift Safety Hazard
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2015-2019 All American school buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts due to risk of wheelchair user falling inwards if lift platform raises above vehicle floor. Owners must contact Ricon for free cam replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Blue Bird is recalling 2015-2019 All American school buses with Ricon wheelchair lifts because a faulty cam could cause the lift platform to rise above the vehicle floor, potentially leading to wheelchair users falling inward and getting injured. This affects school buses used for transporting children, where safety is critical. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223507-blue-bird-2019-all-american-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223507-blue-bird-2019-all-american-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V082000
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“Blue Bird 2019 All American School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift Safety Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223507-blue-bird-2019-all-american-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift. Based on NHTSA recall #19V082000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V082000).
Why it’s dangerous
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. This creates a risk of wheelchair users falling inward toward the vehicle, which could cause injury.
Who’s affected
School bus owners with 2015-2019 Blue Bird All American models equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts are most at risk. Children in these buses could be injured if the lift platform rises above the vehicle floor during use.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Blue Bird All American school bus was manufactured between 2015 and 2019 and has a Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lift. The recall started March 4, 2019.
- Brand
Blue Bird- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Ricon Customer Service
Call 1-800-322-2884 to schedule free replacement of the wheelchair lift positioning input cam.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 8 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V082000 (November 2, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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