Blue Bird Ultra Lf 2002
Model Ultra Lf made in 2002 by Blue Bird got 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding seats. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 2002
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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| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V014000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 03/01/2003 to 01/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 59 | 02/25/2005 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 01/24/2005 | 01/26/2005 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release. the striker plates at the bottom of the emergency pushout windows can wear a groove into the emergency release bolt. if this groove becomes deep enough, the emergency push window may fail to open as intended when released. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an emergency, failure of the pushout window could potentially trap passengers or delay their escape, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will ship repair parts and installation instructions to the bus owners. the recall began on february 21, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-825-2021. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Blue bird recall no. r05jf.customers 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 |
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| SEATS | |||||
| SB-S-06-KN | 02/24/2006 | 10043226 | Blue bird: see document search button for owner letter. on some model buses, on american seating cantilevered seats the required tension straps has been omitted. *pe | 03/05/2012 | |