5 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - STRUCTURE:BODY
Posted on: 2000-08-11
Description
Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, school bus body joint strength.
Consequence
In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
Corrective Action
Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
Notes
Owner notification began december 18, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
DEFECT #2 - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Posted on: 1999-02-01
Description
Vehicle description: school buses mounted on navistar chassis. The standard cross view mirror assemblies installed on these buses do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 111, rearview mirrors.
Consequence
The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
Corrective Action
Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to modify the cross view mirror assemblies.
Notes
Owner notification began february 16, 1999.owners who do not receive the free parts and instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
DEFECT #3 - SEATS
Posted on: 1999-02-01
Description
Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.
Consequence
In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Corrective Action
Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.
Notes
Owner notification began april 28 and july 29, 1999. Owners who do not receive the free parts and instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
DEFECT #4 - STRUCTURE:BODY
Posted on: 1996-05-08
Description
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Consequence
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action
Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
Notes
System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with forward handrails. Note: owner who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
DEFECT #5 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE
Posted on: 2007-09-04
Description
Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.
Consequence
In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.
Corrective Action
Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Notes
Blue bird recall no. R07mg.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.