Blue Bird Micro Bird 1996
Model Micro Bird 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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| 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 - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V108000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 05/01/1994 to 05/02/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 385 | 07/02/1998 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/18/1998 | 05/20/1998 | 571 | 212 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. these buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, bus window retention and release. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 2, 1998.owners who do not receive the free kit and installation 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). | |||||||||||||||