1987 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL Recalls (2)

Campaign:

99V018000 on 01/31/1999

Component:

Seats

Manufactured:

08/31/1987 - 01/03/1999

Affected:

41,260

Defect:

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:

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.

Correction:

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).

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Campaign:

07V398000 on 09/03/2007

Component:

Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose

Affected:

1,847

Defect:

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:

In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.

Correction:

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.

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