NHTSA recall 07V501000
Equipment
Blue Bird Micro Bird
The defect
Certain 2008 blue bird micro bird school buses manufactured between september 5 and october 15, 2007. the subject buses were manufactured without a rear emergency door audible alarm/buzzer which fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, 'bus emergency exits and window retention and release.'
The risk
This standard establishes requirements for the retention of windows other than windshields in buses, and establishes operating forces, opening dimensions, and markings for bus emergency exits. The purpose o f this standard IS to minimize the likelihood of occupants being thrown from the bus and to provide a means of readily accessible emergency egress.
The remedy
Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began on february 4, 2008. owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.