Vehicle recall 09V039000 · January 29, 2009
Blue Bird A3FE2803A, Dodge Sprinter and 1 more model
These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Obs is recalling 3 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on certain blue bird and Dodge sprinter school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Remedy
- Obs is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or obs at 1-330-453-3725.
- Notes
- Customers may also 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
- 09V039000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 29, 2009
- Filed by
- OBS, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 14, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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 A3FE2803A (2007): 2007
- Blue Bird TCFC2708 (1991): 1991
- Dodge Sprinter (2006): 2006
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