If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1247910-blue-bird-all-american-2015-recall-equipment-adaptive-mobility · Recall date August 19, 2014 · Official notice: NHTSA #14V511000
“BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (2015) recall — Equipment Adaptive/Mobility.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 19, 2014. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1247910-blue-bird-all-american-2015-recall-equipment-adaptive-mobility. Based on NHTSA recall 14V511000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V511000).
Blue Bird will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XN.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Blue Bird Body Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 14V511000 — Blue Bird Body Company BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (2015) recall — Equipment Adaptive/Mobility Hello, I own a BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (2015) recall — Equipment Adaptive/Mobility that is covered by recall 14V511000 from Blue Bird Body Company. The official recall notice states: Blue Bird will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XN. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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