Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #00V130000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V130000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Includes 2,088 affected units, BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 217/SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS, component: VISIBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with transit sliding pushout windows. potential sticking and/or binding of the pushout window inner frame within the outer frame results in opening forces exceeding the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

Corrective Action

Owners will be provided with step-by-step procedures for modifying the transit sliding pushout windows to conform the fmvss 217 requirements.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V130000

Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company

Report Received Date: 2000-05-05T00:00:00

Subject: Blue bird/fmvss 217/sliding pushout windows

Component: Visibility

Potentially Affected Units: 2,088

Details

MFR Campaign Number: R00DV

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: school buses equipped with transit sliding pushout windows. potential sticking and/or binding of the pushout window inner frame within the outer frame results in opening forces exceeding the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

Consequence Summary: Personal injury could occur in the event of a crash.

Corrective Action: Owners will be provided with step-by-step procedures for modifying the transit sliding pushout windows to conform the fmvss 217 requirements.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-8tec_5nyd-bw9j

NHTSA ID: 00V130000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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