| NHTSA Record Id: 34013 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020661000000503000000275 |
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| Model Name: TC2000 |
Model Year: 1991 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V363000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R03GZ |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1990 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 12 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8088 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 20 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Oct, 08 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 23 2003 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 221 |
| Defect Summary : Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one or more of the bolts attaching the driver's platform to the floor structure was omitted. |
Consequence Summary: The rear of the driver's platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash which could increase the risk of injury or death to passengers. |
| Corrective Summary : Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. owner notification began on november 20, 2003. 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 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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