Recall Detail
BLUE BIRD / CONVENTIONAL / 2000
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 3299 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014574000083752000000265 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V337000 | Mfr Campaign Number: R01FN |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 02 2000 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 30 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 158 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 15 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company | Report Received Date: Oct, 18 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 31 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 2836-02 driver's seat belts. the seat belts are too long preventing the belt from retracting properly and fitting the occupant as designed. | Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the driver may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Summary : The belts will be replaced with belts of proper shoulder harness length. owner notification began november 15, 2001. 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 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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