NHTSA campaign 96V073000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 96V073000
PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE FORWARD HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
Reported 05/03/1996
What can happen
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.
Repair
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.
Components
- Structure: Body
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.
1996 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1996 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1996 Blue Bird GMCVView records1996 Blue Bird GPWBView records1996 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1996 Blue Bird SBCVView records1996 Blue Bird TC2000View records1996 Blue Bird VCTAView records1995 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1995 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1995 Blue Bird GMCVView records1995 Blue Bird GPWBView records1995 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1995 Blue Bird SBCVView records1995 Blue Bird TC2000View records1995 Blue Bird VCTAView records1994 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1994 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1994 Blue Bird GMCVView records1994 Blue Bird GPWBView records1994 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1994 Blue Bird SBCVView records1994 Blue Bird TC2000View records1994 Blue Bird VCTAView records1993 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1993 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1993 Blue Bird GMCVView records1993 Blue Bird GPWBView records1993 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1993 Blue Bird SBCVView records1993 Blue Bird TC2000View records1993 Blue Bird VCTAView records1992 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1992 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1992 Blue Bird GMCVView records1992 Blue Bird GPWBView records1992 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1992 Blue Bird SBCVView records1992 Blue Bird TC2000View records1992 Blue Bird VCTAView records1991 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1991 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1991 Blue Bird GMCVView records1991 Blue Bird GPWBView records1991 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1991 Blue Bird SBCVView records1991 Blue Bird TC2000View records1991 Blue Bird VCTAView records1990 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1990 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1990 Blue Bird GMCVView records1990 Blue Bird GPWBView records1990 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1990 Blue Bird SBCVView records1990 Blue Bird TC2000View records1990 Blue Bird VCTAView records1989 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1989 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1989 Blue Bird GMCVView records1989 Blue Bird GPWBView records1989 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1989 Blue Bird SBCVView records1989 Blue Bird TC2000View records1989 Blue Bird VCTAView records1988 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1988 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1988 Blue Bird GMCVView records1988 Blue Bird GPWBView records1988 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1988 Blue Bird SBCVView records1988 Blue Bird TC2000View records1988 Blue Bird VCTAView records