BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1991: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V080000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-04-27 1993-05-17 1993-05-25

Production Dates: 1991-05-01 - 1991-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1932

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

A WELD IN THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY USED ON REAR AND/OR SIDE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND BREAK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOSED DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, OR IF OPEN IT CANNOT BE LATCHED.

Consequence

AN EMERGENCY DOOR THAT WILL NOT OPEN PRESENTS ANINCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A BUS IN ANEMERGENCY SITUATION. A DOOR LOCK WHICH WILL NOT CLOSE PRESENTS A RISK OF APASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY FALLING OUT OF THE BUS.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES MANUFACTURED AT BLUE BIRD MIDWEST PLANT.