The defect
PUSHOUT RECTANGULAR TRANSIT WINDOWS MAY EXCEED 20 POUND RELEASE FORCE.
The risk
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPENTHE WINDOW TO USE AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
The remedy
PROVIDE ADJUSTMENT OF PUSHOUT RECTANGULAR TRANSIT WINDOWS TO MEET THE FORCE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American Frwd Control | 1990, 1991 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Rear Engine | 1990, 1991 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird Van Conversion | 1990, 1991 |
| Blue Bird MINI Bird Wide Body | 1990, 1991 |
| Blue Bird Standard Bus Conventional | 1990, 1991 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 Forward Control | 1990, 1991 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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 ALL American Frwd Control | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Frwd Control | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Rear Engine | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Rear Engine | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird MINI Bird Wide Body | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird MINI Bird Wide Body | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird Van Conversion | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Micro Bird Van Conversion | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Standard Bus Conventional | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Standard Bus Conventional | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 Forward Control | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 Forward Control | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1991
9 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the visibility; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 91V006000 3 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V004000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V090000 10 Jun 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V086000 3 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V076000 6 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V035000 4 Mar 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V031000 19 Feb 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V017000 1 Jan 1991 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991