The defect
THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE A LATCH WHICH SCRAPES AN ALUMINUM TRIM PIECE INCREASING THE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPEN. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO USE AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CAM LOCK PLATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1995 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1995 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1995 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 |
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 | 1995 | 0 | 11 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 | 7 | 18 |
Other visibility recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the visibility; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 96V130005 2 Dec 1996 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 96V236000 22 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V197000 8 Oct 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V175000 19 Sept 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V160000 29 Aug 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V134000 16 Jul 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V128000 8 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996