1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird. Newest first.
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.
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."
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10128588Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
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