Recall Detail
BLUE BIRD / CONVENTIONAL / 2002
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 434 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014968000096750000000318 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V155000 | Mfr Campaign Number: R02FZ |
| Component Name: SEATS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 25 2001 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 29 2002 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 39 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 24 2002 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company | Report Received Date: Jun, 13 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 13 2002 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 217 |
| Defect Summary : Certain school buses equipped with optional high back seats with 9" split sash, pushout windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the affected units have seats located incorrectly with respect to the pushout window openings. | Consequence Summary: In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will relocate the seats and pushout windows. 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 1-478-825-2021. | Recall Notes: Customers can 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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