1996 BLUE BIRD GMCV Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 95V150000 on 08/20/1995
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Affected:
- 2,557
- Defect:
- The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. and other articles of clothing.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual could be dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the flat split floor line bracket with a round tubular bracket.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; other pieces.vehicle description: forward and rear engine transit and school buses; conventional and wide body chassis.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonabletime, should 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:
- 96V073000 on 05/07/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 04/22/1988 - 04/21/1996
- Affected:
- 18,000
- Defect:
- Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. vehicle description: school buses equipped with forward handrails. note: owner 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 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V078000 on 05/08/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1994 - 01/31/1996
- Affected:
- 203
- Defect:
- Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
- Consequence:
- When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. vehicle description: school buses equipped with a wheelchair lift door in the first body section behind the entrance door. note: 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 1-800-424-9393.
- 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.
1996 BLUE BIRD GMCV 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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