Recall Detail

BLUE BIRD / TC2000 / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19665 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD
Recalled Component Id: 000006732000000503000000289 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TC2000 Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V080000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1932
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 27 1993 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company Report Received Date: May, 17 1993
Record Creation date : May, 25 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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 Summary: 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 Summary : Replace the defective door locks. Recall Notes: System: structure: door lock assembly.vehicle description: buses manufactured at blue bird midwest plant.
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