1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird recalls
There are 2 safety recalls on record for the 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird, covering 41,645 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
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Seats
- What is 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 99V018000 · Recall details
Structure: body: door
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Risk
- The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. Owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.
Recall number 98V108000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird recalls
How do I check if my 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird have?
2, covering seats and structure.
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