- Vehicles
- 194
- Built between
- Nov 1997 – Jul 2002
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 20 September 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1997 and July 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1998-2003 Blue Bird LTC 40Built November 1997 to July 2002
What the defect is
Certain coaches equipped with optional restroom fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the pushout window located on the right side, at the rear of the bus, is substantially obstructed by the restroom and yet it is labeled as an emergency exit.
What could happen
In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.
What gets fixed
DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO REMOVE THE LABEL IDENTIFYING THE WINDOW AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1997 to July 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 September 2002
- Owners notified20 September 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 September 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242, if they have any questions.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R02GF
- Recalling manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.