1997 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V108000 on 05/19/1998
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1994 - 05/01/1998
- Affected:
- 385
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses. these buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence:
- The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 2, 1998.owners who do not receive the free kit and installation 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).
- Campaign:
- 98V176000 on 07/30/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
- Manufactured:
- 08/06/1997 - 07/25/1998
- Affected:
- 772
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses. the bolts retaining the fuel tank straps can loosen allowing the fuel tank to dislodge.
- Consequence:
- This condition could allow the fuel tank to slip, increasing the risk of the tank hitting the ground, resulting in fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Owners will be advised to replace the original bolts and nuts in the fuel tank retaining straps with new bolts and nuts that will be provided.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 11, 1998.owners who do not receive the free nuts and bolts within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 99V020000 on 02/02/1999
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 08/06/1997 - 01/17/1999
- Affected:
- 829
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 30-inch and 34-inch seats and barriers or 36, 39, and 45-inch seats and barriers with offset legs installed in the first body section behind the driver. when narrow seats and barriers (30" and 34") or seats and barriers with offset legs are installed, additional floor reinforcement is added. it was discovered this reinforcement interferes with and chafes the rubber fuel filler hose.
- Consequence:
- This chafing could result in a fuel leakage. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will place a shield over the additional floor reinforcement to protect the rubber fuel filler hose from chafing.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin february 18, 1999.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).
1997 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 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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