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NHTSA recall 98V108000

Structure › Body › Door

Blue Bird Micro Bird and 1 more

Reported May 18, 1998385 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt May 1, 1994 – May 2, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. these buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

The risk

The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Micro Bird
19941995199619971998
Blue Bird Vcta
19941995199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began july 2, 1998.owners who do not receive the free kit and installation instructions 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).