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NHTSA campaign 96V126001

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 96V126001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BOSTROM DRIVER'S SEAT MODEL F222 OR BOSTRUM "ROUTEMASTER" SEAT. BLUE BIRD OPTION 2821 OR 2824. THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE FATIGUE CRACKING ADJACENT TO THE WELD WHICH SECURES THE PEDESTAL'S UPPER PLATE TO THE UPPER, TELESCOPING PORTION OF THE ADJUSTABLE COLUMN SUPPORT.

Reported 07/11/1996

What can happen

THE UPPER MOUNTING PLATE AND SEAT UPPER GRADUALLY BECOMES LOOSE RESULTING IN THE UPPER PLATE DETACHING FROM THE SUPPORTING COLUMN AND THE SEAT CAN FALL FROM ITS MOUNTING. THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

Repair

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE PEDESTALS WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PEDESTAL BRACKET KIT.

Components

  • Seats

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 CSFEView records1996 Blue Bird CSREView records1996 Blue Bird GMCVView records1996 Blue Bird GPWBView records1996 Blue Bird MBWBView records1996 Blue Bird SBCVView records1996 Blue Bird TC2000View records1995 Blue Bird CSFEView records1995 Blue Bird CSREView records1995 Blue Bird GMCVView records1995 Blue Bird GPWBView records1995 Blue Bird MBWBView records1995 Blue Bird SBCVView records1995 Blue Bird TC2000View records1994 Blue Bird CSFEView records1994 Blue Bird CSREView records1994 Blue Bird GMCVView records1994 Blue Bird GPWBView records1994 Blue Bird MBWBView records1994 Blue Bird SBCVView records1994 Blue Bird TC2000View records1993 Blue Bird CSFEView records1993 Blue Bird CSREView records1993 Blue Bird GMCVView records1993 Blue Bird GPWBView records1993 Blue Bird MBWBView records1993 Blue Bird SBCVView records1993 Blue Bird TC2000View records