2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V630000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Reported: 2008-12-02 (December 2, 2008) · Model years: 2005, 2007
CANYON STATE BUS SALES IS RECALLING 2 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN BLUE BIRD SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BUSES, MODEL A3FE. 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.
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy: CANYON STATE BUS SALES 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 CANYON STATE BUS SALES AT 1-602-230-1515.
Reported: 2008-12-02 (December 2, 2008) · Model years: 2005, 2007
CANYON STATE BUS SALES IS RECALLING 2 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN BLUE BIRD SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL BUSES, MODEL A3FE. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR 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: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy: CANYON STATE BUS SALES 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 CANYON STATE BUS SALES AT 1-602-230-1515.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2005
2007
2012
Service Brakes
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10882532 · 76,000 mi
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes
Too few reports for a range
76,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10882532 · 76,000 mi
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 0 complaints · 2012: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2007
0
0
0
2012
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2007
0
0
0
2012
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes
Steering
Service Brakes
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1ODI 10882532 · 76,000 mi
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Steering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 76,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10882532 · 76,000 mi
FACTORY DRILL PORT PLUG CORRODED AND FAILED ALLOWING ALL POWER STEERING/ BRAKE BOOST FLUID TO LEAK. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID AND WITH THAT BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING. THE BUS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT STILL ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK OF OUR SCHOOL.