Blue Bird Conventional 1990
Model Conventional made in 1990 by Blue Bird got 5 recalls. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, latches/locks/linkages and seat belts.
Model 1990
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. | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V184000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | to 11/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 912 | 03/22/1993 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 12/24/1992 | 12/30/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The disengaged door lock allows the door to open withoutprior warning and endanger occupants near the door if the vehicle is in motion. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure.vehicle description: school buses equipped with outward opening door withelectric vandal locks. models all-american forward control, all-american rearengine, gmc conventional, standard bus conventional, tc2000 forward control,and tc2000 rear engine. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V156000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 4385 | 06/18/1993 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 10/19/1992 | 11/02/1992 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Safety belt retractor locks up with the belt in the stowed position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the retractor locks up with the belt in the stowedposition , the driver is unable to use the safety belts, resulting in increasedrisk of injury in a sudden stop or accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Modification kits will be shipped directly to the owner for modification of the safety belt retractor. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belts.vehicle description: buses and van conversions. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V073000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 04/23/1988 to 04/22/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 18000 | 08/21/1996 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/03/1996 | 05/08/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||