| NHTSA Record Id: 2532 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015162000082817000000349 |
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| Model Name: LTC 40 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V230000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R02GF |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 21 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 30 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 194 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 20 2002 |
Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 05 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 05 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 217 |
| Defect Summary : Certain coaches equipped with optional restroom fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the pushout window located on the right side, at the rear of the bus, is substantially obstructed by the restroom and yet it is labeled as an emergency exit. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Distributors and owners will be notified to remove the label identifying the window as an emergency exit. owner notification began september 20, 2002. owners should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242, if they have any questions. |
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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