Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #00V219000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V219000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Includes 25,839 affected units, BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 221, component: STRUCTURE, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: school buses. these buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."

Corrective Action

Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V219000

Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company

Report Received Date: 2000-08-17T00:00:00

Subject: Blue bird/fmvss 221

Component: Structure

Potentially Affected Units: 25,839

Details

MFR Campaign Number: R00DN

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. these buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."

Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.

Corrective Action: Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-us5u-mrx2_ganv

NHTSA ID: 00V219000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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