BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
(478) 822-2242 (Blue Bird Body Company)Recall Description: School and transit buses equipped with driver's 3-point seat belts with incorrect fasteners. In the event of a vehicle crash, the fasteners can pullout, leaving the seat occupant not properly restrained which could result in serious injuries or death.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify its customers to make an appointment with their Blue Bird distributor to have the driver's 3-point seat belt upper attaching fasteners replaced free of charge.
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Recall Description: The inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door (or rear center emergency window on rear engine models) may not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." These buses were manufactured without adhesive between the joints of the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door (or rear center emergency window on rear engine models). In the event of a vehicle crash, these panels may separate, exposing the occupants to an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Blue Bird will remove and properly adhere the inside rear panels.
Production Dates: 6/12/03 - 9/24/03
Model(s): 2004 Blue Bird Vision school buses R03HE
Recall Description: The buss bar that connects the ammeter shunt to the engine intake grid heater mega fuse was incorrectly installed. The improper installation of the buss bar creates excessive electrical resistance and potential overheating in the grid heater power circuit, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify and provide owners with parts and instructions to repair the buses.
Production Dates: 8/3/00 - 8/26/03
Model(s): 2001-2004 All American (A3FE, A3RE), TC/2000 (TCFE, TCRE, T2RE) and Conventional (SBCV, GMCV, BBCV) Model school buses R03HB
Recall Description: On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt "ready" seats, some belts were installed with only two (2) bolts rather than the required three (3) bolts. In the event of a vehicle crash, these seats could detach from the wall side attachment points, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify and provide owners with parts and instructions to install the missing bolt.
Production Dates: 8/31/90 - 8/22/03
Model(s): 1991-2004 All American (A3RE) and TC/2000 (TCRE, T2RE) rear engine school buses
Recall Description: Certain school buses fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." One or more of the bolts attaching the driver’s platform to the floor structure was omitted. The rear of the driver’s platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury or death to the passengers.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify its customers and repair the affected vehicles.
Production Dates: 10/1/02 - 8/16/03
Model(s): 2001-2004 All American (A3RE) school buses R03HC
Recall Description: The type and location of the fasteners used to retain the seat belt in the last row of seats does not conform to Blue Bird’s engineering specifications. In the event of a crash, this installation may not adequately retain the seat belts, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify and provide owners with parts and instructions to install the correct fasteners.
Production Dates: 6/12/03 - 9/23/03
Model(s): 2004 Blue Bird Vision school buses
Recall Description: The power cables that run from the starter to the power distributor unit may chaff against the bottom corner of the front floor panel, resulting in an electrical short. An electrical short could result in the shut down of engine parts or result in an underhood fire.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify and provide owners with parts and instructions to install revised mounting brackets.
