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NHTSA recall 96V078000

Structure › Body

Blue Bird Gmcv and 1 more

Reported May 3, 1996203 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Sep 1, 1994 – Feb 1, 1996

The defect

Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

The risk

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.

The remedy

Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Gmcv
199419951996
Blue Bird Sbcv
199419951996

Notes

System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with a wheelchair lift door in the first body section behind the entrance door. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.