Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 96V073000

Structure: body

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V073000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
18,000
Reported to NHTSA
1996-05-03
Owners notified
1996-08-21

Defect description

PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE FORWARD HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

Safety risk

WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE DIRECTED TO REMOVE ALL FORWARD HANDRAILS. PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR THOSE OWNERS OPERATING IN STATES WHICH MANDATE A FORWARD HANDRAIL THAT A REPLACEMENT HANDRAIL WILL BE PROVIDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRYWAYS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FORWARD HANDRAILS. NOTE: OWNER 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 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

72 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD Conventional1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD GMCV1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD GPWB1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD Mini Bird1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD SBCV1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD TC20001996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD Vcta1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

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.