Vehicle recall 05V535000 · November 21, 2005
2006 Blue Bird Micro Bird
Certain 2006 my blue bird microbird school buses equipped with a wheelchair lift manufactured from July 1 and November 14, 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2006 my blue bird microbird school buses equipped with a wheelchair lift manufactured from July 1 and November 14, 2005. The shift interlock system was not installed during production which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles, and 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."
- Consequence
- The transmission shift selector may be moved into a drive gear allowing the vehicle to move and thereby endangering wheelchair occupants on the lift and persons outside the bus in the vicinity of the wheelchair lift.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses by installing the required shift interlock system free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R05KF.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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V535000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 21, 2005
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R05KF
- Owner notification
- November 29, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird Micro Bird (2006): 2006
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