Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V184000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-12-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V184000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component: Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 912
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-12-24
Owners notified: 1993-03-22

Defect description

THE ELECTRIC VANDAL LOCK CENTER PLUNGER CAN TAP THE CONTROL LOCK PIN, OF THE OUTWARD OPENING DOOR, WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR LOCK TO BECOME DISENGAGED.

Safety risk

THE DISENGAGED DOOR LOCK ALLOWS THE DOOR TO OPEN WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND ENDANGER OCCUPANTS NEAR THE DOOR IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY THE VANDAL DOOR LOCKS WITH BLUE BIRD SUPPLIED KITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OUTWARD OPENING DOOR WITHELECTRIC VANDAL LOCKS. MODELS ALL-AMERICAN FORWARD CONTROL, ALL-AMERICAN REARENGINE, GMC CONVENTIONAL, STANDARD BUS CONVENTIONAL, TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL,AND TC2000 REAR ENGINE.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American	1992 1990
BLUE BIRD ALL-American	1991 1989
BLUE BIRD Conventional	1992 1991 1990 1989
BLUE BIRD TC2000	1992 1991 1990 1989

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.