Blue Bird Conventional 1987
Model Conventional made in 1987 by Blue Bird got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, seats.
Model 1987
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V398000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1847 | 01/15/2008 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 08/30/2007 | 09/04/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. the recall began on january 15, 2008. owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Blue bird recall no. r07mg.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V018000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 09/01/1987 to 01/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 41260 | 07/29/1999 | OVSC | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/15/1999 | 02/01/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. the wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 28 and july 29, 1999. owners who do not receive the free parts and instructions 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). | |||||||||||||||