1977 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD Recall

Campaign:

77V238000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Unknown or other

Affected:

6,000

Defect:

On the involved vehicles, the operating mechanism within the emergency door latch or wheel chair lift door latch could malfunction and would thus prevent the door from operating. this fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".

Correction:

Owners will receive replacement latch assemblies with installation instructions and will be reimbursed for labor costs. old latches should be destroyed after removal.

Notes:

Vehicle description: buses, conventional and transit.system: structure; emergency doors.consequences of defect: in an emergency situation, failure of these doors tooperate could result in serious injuries to vehicle passengers.note: the doors should be checked frequently to ensure proper latch operation.

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