# NHTSA recall 09V038000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V038000
- Manufacturer: OBS, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-01\-28
- Owners notified: 2009\-05\-14
- Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 3

## What is wrong

OBS IS RECALLING 3 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON MY 2006 BLUE BIRD AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS 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 THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.


## What can happen

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.


## The remedy

OBS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE \(PLEASE SEE 07E095\).  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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2006 BLUE BIRD A3EE 2803S. Built 2004\-09\-22 to 2005\-04\-01.
- 2006 BLUE BIRD BBCV 2610S. Built 2004\-12\-29 to 2005\-04\-01.
- [2006 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2006/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EQ08011

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ08011: Equipment query, opened 2008\-07\-29, closed 2010\-03\-04. RICON/THRESHOLD WARNING/ANTI\-STOW. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V038000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V038000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT5353](/bulletins/10252163.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [07\-00\-89\-037S](/bulletins/10251888.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP5601B](/bulletins/10249980.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-099](/bulletins/10249590.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074P](/bulletins/10249295.md), 2024-01-29, Service bulletin
- [Recalls](/bulletins/10248444.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074H](/bulletins/10247716.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT4864F](/bulletins/10247681.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-219](/bulletins/10247552.md), 2023-12-21, Service bulletin
- [PIC5614A](/bulletins/10246963.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V038000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V038000)

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