Blue Bird Csfe 1996
Model Csfe made in 1996 by Blue Bird got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, structure.
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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| 96V126001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 09/01/1993 to 04/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 11371 | 07/15/1996 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 07/11/1996 | 07/25/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum routemaster seat. blue bird option 2821 or 2824. the seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The upper mounting plate and seat upper gradually becomes loose resulting in the upper plate detaching from the supporting column and the seat can fall from its mounting. this can result in personal injury to the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 15, 1996.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 1-912-825-9608. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V136000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 01/01/1988 to 06/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 416 | 07/19/1995 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 07/26/1995 | 07/27/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4 plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These plates can drop to the roadway becoming a hazard to following vehicles increasing the potential for an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure; frame; members and body.vehicle description: forward engine transit buses with 132 wheelbase, bodymodels 2409 or 2504, equipped with air brakes.note: 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 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||