Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Front And Rear Engine School Buses Equipped With 60 Gallon Side Mounted Fuel Tank Barriers. These Buses Do Not Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 301, “Fuel System Integrity.”
Make Of Vehicle
BLUE BIRD
Model Of Vehicle
TC2000
Year
1988
Recall Campaign Number
97V197000
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Vehicle Crash, The Fuel Tank Could Be Damaged, Leaking Fuel, Possibly Resulting In A Vehicle Fire.
Fix Defect
Blue Bird Will Ship InstruCTIons And Modification Kits To The Owners Of These Buses.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Start Of Manufacture
19880105
End Of Manufacture
19980406
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
16338
Date Owners Notified
19980310
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Date Report Received
19971107
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
301