Blue Bird Conventional 2011

Model Conventional made in 2011 by Blue Bird got 4 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to latches/locks/linkages. . Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. There was one recall concerning equipment adaptive .

Conventional year 2011

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2011

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
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
10V133000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	from 12/13/2007 to 01/18/2010	V (Vehicle)	1622	04/27/2010	MFR	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	04/05/2010	04/06/2010
Defect Summary	Blue bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2011 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from december 13, 2007 through january 18, 2010 equipped with ricon model s or k series public use wheelchair lifts. the restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. in this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. if the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
Consequence Summary	The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Corrective Summary	Blue bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. the safety recall began on april 27, 2010. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Notes	Blue bird's recall campaign number is r10rt.owners may also 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 .

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SU-1209	06/05/2012		10044287	Blue bird: procedure update information being provided regarding replacement of heater resistors on all models. no model or model years listed. *pe	06/05/2012

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
11/22/2010
	I would like to call your attention to the new design of school bus escape windows. in the past, thes windows were hinged along the top and swung out from the bottom. the new design is hinged on the front and they swing out from the back. i feel this is very dangerous to small children who may accidently release the latch, open the window and fall out of the school bus to the ground below. i picture a scenario where a small child may stand up on the seat ( yes i know they should not stand up on the seat but you cannot predict the actions of a 3 or 4 year old child) to try to put the window down. his sleeve catches the release on the way up as it does release from the bottom up. the window flys open. he is already in an off balance position so out the window he goes. now lets imagine the bus is going around a corner. yes an alarm will sound alerting the bus driver but do you really think he will be able to stop and secure the bus, get out of his seat and grab that child before he goes out the window? i don't think so. i would suggest that a tether be attached to these wondows to restrict the opening to about 6. said tether would be designed to break @ a predetermined force in the event of an accident. i am just trying to be proactive here but if it takes a tragic accident to open up some eyes then so be it. i just hope it does not hapen on one of our buses.