BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2008: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V501000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-02-04 2007-10-29 2007-10-29

Production Dates: 2007-09-05 - 2007-10-15

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R07MN

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

CERTAIN 2008 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 5 AND OCTOBER 15, 2007. THE SUBJECT BUSES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A REAR EMERGENCY DOOR AUDIBLE ALARM/BUZZER WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, 'BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.'

Consequence

THIS STANDARD ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RETENTION OF WINDOWS OTHER THAN WINDSHIELDS IN BUSES, AND ESTABLISHES OPERATING FORCES, OPENING DIMENSIONS, AND MARKINGS FOR BUS EMERGENCY EXITS. THE PURPOSE O F THIS STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING THROWN FROM THE BUS AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF READILY ACCESSIBLE EMERGENCY EGRESS.

Remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R07MN.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.