1996 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00V130000 on 05/04/2000
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield
- Manufactured:
- 08/25/1994 - 04/03/2000
- Affected:
- 2,088
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with transit sliding pushout windows. potential sticking and/or binding of the pushout window inner frame within the outer frame results in opening forces exceeding the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence:
- Personal injury could occur in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with step-by-step procedures for modifying the transit sliding pushout windows to conform the fmvss 217 requirements.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 25, 2000.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V191000 on 06/13/2001
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1995 - 05/30/2001
- Affected:
- 5,631
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. the 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. owner notification began july 30, 2001. 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 1-912-822-2242.
- Notes:
- Blue bird recall no. r01ff.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1996 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 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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