NHTSA campaign 99V018000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 99V018000
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.
Reported 06/15/1999
What can happen
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.
Repair
BLUE BIRD WILL FURNISH TO DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS, PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT ATTACHMENT AT THE WALL SIDE.
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.
1999 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1999 Blue Bird GPWBView records1999 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1999 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1999 Blue Bird TC2000View records1998 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1998 Blue Bird GPWBView records1998 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1998 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1998 Blue Bird TC2000View records1997 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1997 Blue Bird GPWBView records1997 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1997 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1997 Blue Bird TC2000View records1996 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1996 Blue Bird GPWBView records1996 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1996 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1996 Blue Bird TC2000View records1995 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1995 Blue Bird GPWBView records1995 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1995 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1995 Blue Bird TC2000View records1994 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1994 Blue Bird GPWBView records1994 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1994 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1994 Blue Bird TC2000View records1993 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1993 Blue Bird GPWBView records1993 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1993 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1993 Blue Bird TC2000View records1992 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1992 Blue Bird GPWBView records1992 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1992 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1992 Blue Bird TC2000View records1991 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1991 Blue Bird GPWBView records1991 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1991 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1991 Blue Bird TC2000View records1990 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1990 Blue Bird GPWBView records1990 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1990 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1990 Blue Bird TC2000View records1989 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1989 Blue Bird GPWBView records1989 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1989 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1989 Blue Bird TC2000View records1988 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1988 Blue Bird GPWBView records1988 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1988 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1988 Blue Bird TC2000View records1987 Blue Bird CONVENTIONALView records1987 Blue Bird GPWBView records1987 Blue Bird MICRO BIRDView records1987 Blue Bird MINI BIRDView records1987 Blue Bird TC2000View records