1993 BLUE BIRD MBWB Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 95V051000 on 03/22/1995
- Component:
- Air bags:knee bolster
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1992 - 12/31/1994
- Affected:
- 2,309
- Defect:
- The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" as required by fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Consequence:
- Consequence of non-compliance: this condition could increase the potential for injury in a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the incorrect pad with the correct 14.5" knee pad.
- Notes:
- System: interior systems; seat; material; fmvss no. 222. vehicle description: school and transit buses.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please 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.
- Campaign:
- 96V126001 on 07/24/1996
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1993 - 03/31/1996
- Affected:
- 11,371
- Defect:
- 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:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
1993 BLUE BIRD MBWB TSB
- Bulletin:
- SM1601
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
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