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Vehicle recall 10V123000 · March 25, 2010

Girardin G5, Micro Bird G5 School Bus and 1 more model

Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between October 2008 and March 2010 fitted with ricon public use…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between October 2008 and March 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
Consequence
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy
Corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on April 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Notes
Micro bird's campaign number is 10-037-riu.owners 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
10V123000
Reported to NHTSA
March 25, 2010
Filed by
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Manufacturer campaign
10-037-RIU
Owner notification
April 1, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
49
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 10V123000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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