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NHTSA recall 99V017000

Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior

Blue Bird Conventional

Reported Jan 29, 199915 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R99CMBuilt Jun 1, 1993 – Jan 14, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses mounted on navistar chassis. the standard cross view mirror assemblies installed on these buses do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors."

The risk

The 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

Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to modify the cross view mirror assemblies.

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Notes

Owner notification began february 16, 1999.owners who do not receive the free parts and 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).