Defect Description For Recall
Certain My 2006 Mid Bus Guide And Guide Xl School Buses Manufactured Between January 6 And October 5, 2006, Equipped With Ricon 2000 And 5500 Series Wheel Chair Lifts. The Lift’S Interlock Switch System May Not Detect The Presence Of A Passenger (Either Wheel Chair Or Standee) On The Platform Lift Which Fails To Conform To Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, Platform Lift Systems For Motor Vehicles.
Make Of Vehicle
MID BUS
Model Of Vehicle
GUIDE XL
Year
2006
Recall Campaign Number
07V091000
Component Description
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Effect Of Defect
In The Event This Condition Occurs During Passenger Operations, It May Be Possible For The Wheelchair Lift To Tip Backwards Onto The Platform If The User Is Backing Onto The Lift From Inside The Vehicle And Has The Small Front Wheels Fully Or Partially On The Inner Barrier When The Platform Was Lowered. A Standee Could Loose His Or Her Balance If They Were Positioned Fully Or Partly On The Inner Barrier When The Platform Is Lowered. Either Condition Could Cause Personal Injury.
Fix Defect
Mid Bus Will Notify Owners And Is Working In ConjunCTIon With Ricon To Repair The School Buses Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On March 15, 2007. Owners Can Contact Ricon At 818-267-3012 Or Contact Mid Bus At 877-358-6055.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mid Bus Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
20060106
End Of Manufacture
20061005
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
28
Date Owners Notified
20070315
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mid Bus Corporation
Date Report Received
20070308
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
403