BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 2000: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V426000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-09-21 2004-08-30 2004-08-31

Production Dates: 1999-02-17 - 2004-06-29

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R04JB

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 372

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 1999-2005 ALL AMERICAN, TC/2000, MICRO BIRD, VISION, CONVENTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOC WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 17, 1999, AND AUGUST 13, 2004. CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Notes

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