1989 Blue Bird Conventional
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1989 Blue Bird Conventional. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 1989 Blue Bird Conventional. Newest first.
Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.
Remedy
Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. the recall began on january 15, 2008. owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
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.
Remedy
Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The disengaged door lock allows the door to open withoutprior warning and endanger occupants near the door if the vehicle IS in motion.
Remedy
Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.
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