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EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
NHTSA Campaign No. 04V426000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 1999-2005 ALL AMERICAN, TC/2000, MICRO BIRD, VISION, CONVENTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOC WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 17, 1999, AND AUGUST 13, 2004. CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH. |
| Consequence Summary: | IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES. |
| Corrective Summary: | BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20020502 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20040727 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 372 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20040921 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20040830 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040831 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 82198 |
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign No. 05V239000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL. |
| Consequence Summary: | SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION. |
| Corrective Summary: | BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 8894 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20050812 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20050520 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050526 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 71034 |
TIRES:MARKINGS
NHTSA Campaign No. 05V036000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MY 2003 THRU 2005 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD AND CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE LOAD RANGE ON BOTH THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL AND CERTIFICATION DECAL AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS. |
| Consequence Summary: | OMISSION OF THE TIRE LOAD RANGE MAY LEAD TO THE INSTALLATION OF TIRES WITH LOAD RANGES NOT APPROPRIATE FOR VEHICLE USE. A FAILURE OCCURRING IN TIRES DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE LOAD RANGE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH CAN OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: | BLUE BIRD WILL MAIL TO FINAL STAGE MANUFACTURERS, CERTIFICATION DECALS WITH THE TIRE LOAD RATING INDICATED TO ITS CUSTOMERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1300 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20050506 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20050203 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050203 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 120 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 70930 |
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign No. 05V251000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 2002 THROUGH 2006 MY ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, MINIBIRD, MICROBIRD, VISION, AND TC2000 SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL. |
| Consequence Summary: | SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING MOTORISTS SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION. |
| Corrective Summary: | BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN OR NEAR ANY OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE, BLUE BIRD IS ENCOURAGING THE BUS OWNERS TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN THE WARMER STATES, BLUE BIRD WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH UPON OWNER REQUEST. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO REQUEST THE REMEDY, BLUE BIRD WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 3121 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20050812 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20050520 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050606 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 50286 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA Campaign No. 07V552000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MY 2001 THROUGH 2007 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON FORD DIESEL CHASSIS PRODUCED WITH AN OPTIONAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2000, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 2007. A FUSIBLE LINK PROVIDED ON THE FORD CHASSIS PDU POWER CABLE WAS REMOVED WHEN THE CABLE WAS SHORTENED TO ACCOMMODATE AN OPTIONAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: | A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: | BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES BY INSTALLING A FUSIBLE LINK IN THE PDU POWER CABLE CIRCUIT AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE LOOM TO BE USED AS TEMPORARY PROTECTION AROUND ANY SECTIONS OF THE POWER CABLE THAT THE OWNER IDENTIFIES AS BEING DAMAGED OR CHAFED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20001214 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20070905 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1747 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20080508 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 20071205 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20071205 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 17382 |
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