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NHTSA recall 99V018000

Seats

Blue Bird Conventional and 4 more

Reported Jun 15, 199941,260 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R99CNBuilt Sep 1, 1987 – Jan 4, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. the wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.

The risk

In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

The remedy

Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Conventional
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Blue Bird Gpwb
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Blue Bird Micro Bird
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Blue Bird MINI Bird
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Blue Bird TC2000
1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began april 28 and july 29, 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).