1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 99V017000 on 01/31/1999
- Component:
- Visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1993 - 01/13/1999
- Affected:
- 15
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses mounted on navistar chassis. the standard cross view mirror assemblies installed on these buses do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors."
- Consequence:
- The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
- Correction:
- Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to modify the cross view mirror assemblies.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began february 16, 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:
- 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:
- 99V031000 on 02/15/1999
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery:cables
- Manufactured:
- 02/04/1996 - 01/17/1999
- Affected:
- 2,261
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses mounted on chassis equipped with an option for three batteries. the battery cables may not have been routed properly allowing the cable to be chafed or pinched.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause the positive cable to short out creating the potential for a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will plug the hole in the back of the battery compartment that is located directly behind the battery hold down clamp. a new hole will be added directly below the rearmost battery cable hole and the positive cable will be re-routed through the new hole.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin march 15, 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 1-912-822-2242.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V219000 on 08/10/2000
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1993 - 12/05/1999
- Affected:
- 25,839
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses. these buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
- Correction:
- Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 18, 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 1-912-822-2242.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 CONVENTIONAL 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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