Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 02V185000

Equipment: other: labels

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2002-07-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V185000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
408
Reported to NHTSA
2002-07-15
Owners notified
2002-08-29

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THIS STANDARD REQUIRES SPECIFIC LABELING FOR "ENGINE START" AND "ENGINE STOP." THE WORDING OF THE LABELS ON THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Safety risk

THE OPERATOR COULD PLACE THE ENGINE SWITCH IN A POSITION OTHER THAN THAT INTENDED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NEW DECALS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

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).

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
BLUE BIRD TC20002002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.