| NHTSA Record Id: 1796 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015164000091896000000267 |
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| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V160002 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R02GG |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 13 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 25 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 58 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 27 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 05 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 05 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain school and transit buses equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. if this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury. the seat belt supplier, am-safe, will provide a snap on "over-cover" to owners to prevent the seat belt cover from separating. |
Consequence Summary: if this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided a snap-on "over-cover" to prevent the seat belt cover from separating. owner notification is expected to begin on or about september 27, 2002. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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