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NHTSA recall 80V137000

Structure › Body

Blue Bird Blue Bird

Reported Oct 15, 1980168 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1980

The defect

There are an insufficient number of fasteners in the first and last headlining joints. Therefore, the vehicle does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength".

The remedy

Manufacturer will correct the deficiency by adding the required fasteners to the headlining joints.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Blue Bird
19791980

Notes

Vehicle description: school buses.system: structure; body, joint fasteners.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, the body joint strengthmay not be adequate to prevent severe damage to the vehicle, and the chances ofpassenger injury would be increased.