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1978 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD

1 recalls, 0 complaints

77V238000 Dec 28, 1977
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Defect Description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE OPERATING MECHANISM WITHIN THE EMERGENCY DOOR LATCH OR WHEEL CHAIR LIFT DOOR LATCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND WOULD THUS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPERATING. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Remedy
OWNERS WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT LATCH ASSEMBLIES WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS. OLD LATCHES SHOULD BE DESTROYED AFTER REMOVAL.
6,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE91022 Opened: Dec 10, 1990 , Closed: Mar 19, 1991
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990
SEAT BELTS TOO SHORT
There is no summary currently available

BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD across all model years (1977, 2006).

41 Total Recalls
2 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2006 2 1 View
2005 2 0 View
2004 2 1 View
2003 2 0 View
2002 2 0 View
1999 2 0 View
1998 2 0 View
1997 2 0 View
1996 3 0 View
1995 3 0 View
1994 3 0 View
1993 3 0 View
1992 2 0 View
1991 2 0 View
1990 2 0 View
1989 2 0 View
1988 2 0 View
1987 1 0 View
1978 (current) 1 0
1977 1 0 View

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