Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V156000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-10-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V156000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 4,385
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-10-19
Owners notified: 1993-06-18

Defect description

SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP WITH THE BELT IN THE STOWED POSITION.

Safety risk

WHEN THE RETRACTOR LOCKS UP WITH THE BELT IN THE STOWEDPOSITION , THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE SAFETY BELTS, RESULTING IN INCREASEDRISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFICATION KITS WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER FOR MODIFICATION OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND VAN CONVERSIONS.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD Conventional	1992 1991 1990
BLUE BIRD Transit	1992 1991 1990
BLUE BIRD VAN Conversion	1992 1991 1990

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.