The defect
A RELAY IN THE FLASHING CIRCUIT COULD FAIL.
The risk
RED WARNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FLASH, BUT WOULD BE ONCONSTANTLY.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE FLASHER UNITS WITH NEW UNITS WITH RELIABLE RELAYS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird School Bus | 1987 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird School Bus | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the exterior lighting; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 87V195000 29 Dec 1987 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 87V169000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V118000 3 Aug 1987 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 87V119000 3 Aug 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V105000 15 Jul 1987 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 87V089000 10 Jun 1987 | GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. |
| 87V067000 13 May 1987 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 87V055000 15 Apr 1987 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987