NHTSA campaign 00V130000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 00V130000
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."
Reported 05/05/2000
What can happen
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Repair
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS TO CONFORM THE FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS.
Components
- Visibility: Windshield
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records2000 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records1999 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1999 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records1998 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1998 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records1997 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1997 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records1996 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1996 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records1995 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1995 Blue Bird TRANSHUTTLEView records