6 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - 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 #2 - 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 #3 - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Posted on: 1993-05-25
Description
A weld in the door lock assembly used on rear and/or side emergency doors can be overstressed and break. When this occurs, a closed door cannot be opened, or if open it cannot be latched.
Consequence
An emergency door that will not open presents anincreased risk of injury to passengers attempting to leave a bus in anemergency situation. A door lock which will not close presents a risk of apassenger accidentally falling out of the bus.
Corrective Action
Replace the defective door locks.
Notes
System: structure: door lock assembly.vehicle description: buses manufactured at blue bird midwest plant.
DEFECT #4 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Posted on: 1992-11-02
Description
Safety belt retractor locks up with the belt in the stowed position.
Consequence
When the retractor locks up with the belt in the stowedposition , the driver is unable to use the safety belts, resulting in increasedrisk of injury in a sudden stop or accident.
Corrective Action
Modification kits will be shipped directly to the owner for modification of the safety belt retractor.
Notes
System: safety belts.vehicle description: buses and van conversions.
DEFECT #5 - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Posted on: 1992-12-30
Description
The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.
Consequence
The disengaged door lock allows the door to open withoutprior warning and endanger occupants near the door if the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective Action
Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.
Notes
System: structure.vehicle description: school buses equipped with outward opening door withelectric vandal locks. Models all-american forward control, all-american rearengine, gmc conventional, standard bus conventional, tc2000 forward control,and tc2000 rear engine.
DEFECT #6 - 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.