BLUE BIRD SBCV PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BLUE BIRD SBCV PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BLUE BIRD SBCV recalls and defective parts found on BLUE BIRD SBCV automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BLUE BIRD SBCV manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BLUE BIRD SBCV

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1997-1998 BLUE BIRD SBCV VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR Recall
1997-1998 BLUE BIRD SBCV	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR Units affected: 564	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1998-02-23
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON FREIGHTLINER FS-65 CHASSIS. BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SYSTEM "B" MIRRORS DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
1993-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV SEATS Recall
1993-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV	SEATS Units affected: 11371	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1996-07-11
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BOSTROM DRIVER'S SEAT MODEL F222 OR BOSTRUM "ROUTEMASTER" SEAT. BLUE BIRD OPTION 2821 OR 2824. THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE FATIGUE CRACKING ADJACENT TO THE WELD WHICH SECURES THE PEDESTAL'S UPPER PLATE TO THE UPPER, TELESCOPING PORTION OF THE ADJUSTABLE COLUMN SUPPORT.
1994-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1994-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 203	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1996-05-03
Summary: PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
1988-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1988-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 18000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1996-05-03
Summary: PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE FORWARD HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Recall
1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Units affected: 307	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1996-01-23
Summary: THE WRONG CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INSTALLED IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF THE 8-LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM.
1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 117	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1996-01-01
Summary: THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE A LATCH WHICH SCRAPES AN ALUMINUM TRIM PIECE INCREASING THE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPEN. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
1980-1988 BLUE BIRD SBCV STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1980-1988 BLUE BIRD SBCV	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 74000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1995-10-02
Summary: PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT THE BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
1994-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1994-1996 BLUE BIRD SBCV	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 2557	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1995-08-07
Summary: THE FLOOR LINE HANDRAIL BRACKET CAN EXPAND DURING USE AND CREATE AN OPENING WHICH COULD ENTRAP COAT STRINGS, ETC. AND OTHER ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.
1992-1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER Recall
1992-1995 BLUE BIRD SBCV	AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER Units affected: 2309	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 1995-03-14
Summary: THE AISLE SIDE STYROFOAM KNEE PADS ON THE SUBJECT BARRIERS ARE 11" WIDE AND NOT 14.5" AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."