| NHTSA Record Id: 234 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015082000082816000000365 |
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| Model Name: LTC 40 |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V197000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R02GD |
| Component Name: UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 24 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 18 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 150 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 24 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Jul, 23 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 26 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain tour type coaches equipped with parcel racks, irregularities in the installation of the fasteners used to retain the parcel racks to the coach structure could result in the fasteners loosening allowing the parcel racks to fall without warning. |
Consequence Summary: In the event the fasteners become dislodged and the racks should fall while the passenger seat is occupied, personal injury to the seat occupant could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Distributors and owners will be notified to immediately install interim repair bolts through the coach roof bow structure on the aisle side of the first two parcel rack sections on both the right and left side parcel racks on all affected coaches. final repairs can then be completed at a later date. owner notification began july 24, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242. |
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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