1993-1999 Blue Bird Conventional, Blue Bird Mini Bird and others recall: body
Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on August 17, 2000. It covers about 25,839 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 25,839
- reported
- Aug 17, 2000
- owners notified
- Dec 18, 2000
Structure: body
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
- Remedy
- Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
Recall number 00V219000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 00V219000
Is there a recall on the 1993-1999 Blue Bird Conventional, Blue Bird Mini Bird and others body?
Yes. Recall 00V219000, reported on August 17, 2000, covers about 25,839 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 00V219000?
Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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