The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BOSTROM DRIVER'S SEAT MODEL F222 OR BOSTRUM "ROUTEMASTER" SEAT. BLUE BIRD OPTION 2821 OR 2824. THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE FATIGUE CRACKING ADJACENT TO THE WELD WHICH SECURES THE PEDESTAL'S UPPER PLATE TO THE UPPER, TELESCOPING PORTION OF THE ADJUSTABLE COLUMN SUPPORT.
The risk
THE UPPER MOUNTING PLATE AND SEAT UPPER GRADUALLY BECOMES LOOSE RESULTING IN THE UPPER PLATE DETACHING FROM THE SUPPORTING COLUMN AND THE SEAT CAN FALL FROM ITS MOUNTING. THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE PEDESTALS WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PEDESTAL BRACKET KIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Gmcv | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Mbwb | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: SEATS
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 Csfe | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1996 | 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 | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Gpwb | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Mbwb | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Mbwb | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Mbwb | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Mbwb | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird Sbcv | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 | 2 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 | 9 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 | 7 | 18 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1996 | 3 | 13 |
Other seats recalls in 1996
24 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the seats; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 96V178007 27 Dec 1996 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V178004 17 Dec 1996 | METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| 96V226000 4 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V178003 25 Oct 1996 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 96V196000 8 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V178002 27 Sept 1996 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 96V178001 23 Sept 1996 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 96V153000 23 Aug 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996