Known Recalls

Model year record

2000 BLUE BIRD Transhuttle

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V130000

Visibility: windshield

Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,088
Reported to NHTSA
2000-05-05
Owners notified
2000-05-25

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS. POTENTIAL STICKING AND/OR BINDING OF THE PUSHOUT WINDOW INNER FRAME WITHIN THE OUTER FRAME RESULTS IN OPENING FORCES EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

Safety risk

PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS TO CONFORM THE FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.