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NHTSA Campaign 99V018000

SEATS

Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported Jun 15, 1999 · 41,260 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE WALL SIDE ATTACHING BOLTS FOR SOME OF THE PASSENGER SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE SEAT LEDGE AND IN THE WRONG ATTACHING HOLE RESULTING IN WEAKENING OF THE SEAT LEDGE AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE REAR ATTACHING BOLT OF THESE SEATS COULD PULL OUT OF THE SEAT LEDGE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL FURNISH TO DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS, PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT ATTACHMENT AT THE WALL SIDE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1987 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1988 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1989 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1990 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1991 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1992 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1993 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1994 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1995 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1996 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1997 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1998 41,260
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 1999 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1987 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1988 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1989 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1990 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1991 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1992 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1993 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1994 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1995 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1996 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1997 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1998 41,260
BLUE BIRD GPWB 1999 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1987 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1988 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1989 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1990 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1991 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1992 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1993 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1994 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1995 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1996 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1997 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1998 41,260
BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD 1999 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1987 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1988 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1989 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1990 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1991 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1992 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1993 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1994 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1995 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1996 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1997 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1998 41,260
BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD 1999 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1987 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1988 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1989 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1990 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1991 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1992 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1993 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1994 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1995 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1996 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1997 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1998 41,260
BLUE BIRD TC2000 1999 41,260

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V018000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.