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NHTSA recall 98V037000

Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior

Blue Bird Sbcv

Reported Feb 23, 1998564 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Apr 1, 1997 – Feb 16, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses mounted on freightliner FS-65 chassis. buses equipped with system "b" mirrors do not fully comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors."

The risk

A school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles and if necessary, correct the mirror installations.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Sbcv
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began july 30, 1998. Owners who take their buses 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).