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NHTSA Campaign 05V239000

OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported May 20, 2005 · 8,894 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.

Consequence

SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.

Remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2002 8,894
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2003 8,894
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2005 8,894
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2006 8,894
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2002 8,894
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2003 8,894
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2005 8,894
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2006 8,894
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2002 8,894
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2003 8,894
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2005 8,894
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 2006 8,894
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 2002 8,894
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 2003 8,894
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 2005 8,894
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 2006 8,894
BLUE BIRD TC2000 2002 8,894
BLUE BIRD TC2000 2003 8,894
BLUE BIRD TC2000 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD VISION 2004 8,894
BLUE BIRD VISION 2005 8,894
BLUE BIRD VISION 2006 8,894

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V239000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.