Blue Bird Commercial Series 1996
Model Commercial Series made in 1996 by Blue Bird got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, visibility.
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V191000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 06/01/1995 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 5631 | 07/30/2001 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/11/2001 | 06/14/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. the 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. owner notification began july 30, 2001. owners 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 1-912-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Blue bird recall no. r01ff.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V130000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 08/26/1994 to 04/04/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 2088 | 05/25/2000 | OVSC | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/05/2000 | 05/05/2000 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Personal injury could occur in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with step-by-step procedures for modifying the transit sliding pushout windows to conform the fmvss 217 requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 25, 2000.owners 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||