The defect
PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE FORWARD HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE DIRECTED TO REMOVE ALL FORWARD HANDRAILS. PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR THOSE OWNERS OPERATING IN STATES WHICH MANDATE A FORWARD HANDRAIL THAT A REPLACEMENT HANDRAIL WILL BE PROVIDED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Mini Bird | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Vcta | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 | 1988 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1989 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1990 | 0 | 9 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1991 | 0 | 9 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1992 | 16 | 9 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1994 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1995 | 0 | 11 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1991 | 7 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 1996
27 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the structure; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 96V247000 12 Dec 1996 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 96V238000 25 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V205000 26 Oct 1996 | STURDI-CORP. |
| 96V206000 26 Oct 1996 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 96V169000 10 Sept 1996 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 96V165000 9 Sept 1996 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 96V164000 5 Sept 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 96V146000 1 Aug 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996