BLUE BIRD UNSPECIFIED 1980: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V137000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD UNSPECIFIED 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-04-13 1980-10-15 1980-12-09

Production Dates: 1979-01-01 - 1980-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 168

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221

Summary

THERE ARE AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS IN THE FIRST AND LAST HEADLINING JOINTS. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH".

Remedy

MANUFACTURER WILL CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY BY ADDING THE REQUIRED FASTENERS TO THE HEADLINING JOINTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY, JOINT FASTENERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE BODY JOINT STRENGTHMAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO PREVENT SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AND THE CHANCES OFPASSENGER INJURY WOULD BE INCREASED.