Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School Buses. These Buses Fail To Meet The 60 Percent Joint Strength Requirements Of Fmvss No. 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength.”
Make Of Vehicle
BLUE BIRD
Model Of Vehicle
MINI BIRD
Year
1994
Recall Campaign Number
00V219000
Component Description
Structure:Body
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Vehicle Crash, The Roof May Not Be Supported Sufficiently, Causing Personal Injury To Bus Occupants.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Start Of Manufacture
19931101
End Of Manufacture
19991206
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
25839
Date Owners Notified
20001218
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Date Report Received
20000817
Make Campaign Number
R00DN
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
221