The worst 2000 Blue Bird Conventional problems
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Recalls 2
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- On certain school and transit buses equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. In the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury. The seat belt supplier, am-safe, will provide a snap on "over-cover" to owners to prevent the seat belt cover from separating.
- Risk
- If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. In the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided a snap-on "over-cover" to prevent the seat belt cover from separating. Owner notification is expected to begin on or about september 27, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242.
Recall number 02V160002 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 2836-02 driver's seat belts. The seat belts are too long preventing the belt from retracting properly and fitting the occupant as designed.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the driver may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- The belts will be replaced with belts of proper shoulder harness length. Owner notification began november 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242.
Recall number 01V337000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Seat track corrosion
Odi opened this pe after receiving three allegations of seat track corrosion discovered by fleets while performing preventative maintenance.since opening this investigation, odi has visited the fleets, inspected subject buses, interviewed shop personnel, reviewed blue bird's response to our information request. And conducted a joint evaluation of a complaint vehicle's conformance to fmvss 571.222, school bus seating and crash protection.the testing was conducted at the vehicle research & test center, anda blue bird body company test engineer was in attendance. Based on these actions,no safety related defect has been identified at this time and this pe is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists and we reserve the right to take further action if warranted.nevertheless, blue bird has decided to mail non-safety owner letters to thesubject bus owners advising them to inspect the aluminum seat tracks on a regular basis and to make any necessary repair/replacement.
PE07020
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Is the 2000 Blue Bird Conventional reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2000 Blue Bird Conventional.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Blue Bird Conventional?
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How many recalls does the 2000 Blue Bird Conventional have?
2 recalls, covering seat belts.
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