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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V238000: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Dec 28, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
6,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 28, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE OPERATING MECHANISM WITHIN THE EMERGENCY DOOR LATCH OR WHEEL CHAIR LIFT DOOR LATCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND WOULD THUS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPERATING. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".

The remedy

OWNERS WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT LATCH ASSEMBLIES WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS. OLD LATCHES SHOULD BE DESTROYED AFTER REMOVAL.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, CONVENTIONAL AND TRANSIT.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; EMERGENCY DOORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, FAILURE OF THESE DOORS TOOPERATE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.NOTE: THE DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE PROPER LATCH OPERATION.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V238000
Units potentially affected
6,000
Report received
Dec 28, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
217

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.