NHTSA Recall 92V184000
Filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages. Reported 1992-12-24. An estimated 912 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE ELECTRIC VANDAL LOCK CENTER PLUNGER CAN TAP THE CONTROL LOCK PIN, OF THE OUTWARD OPENING DOOR, WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR LOCK TO BECOME DISENGAGED.
Risk
THE DISENGAGED DOOR LOCK ALLOWS THE DOOR TO OPEN WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND ENDANGER OCCUPANTS NEAR THE DOOR IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
What the manufacturer will do
MODIFY THE VANDAL DOOR LOCKS WITH BLUE BIRD SUPPLIED KITS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OUTWARD OPENING DOOR WITHELECTRIC VANDAL LOCKS. MODELS ALL-AMERICAN FORWARD CONTROL, ALL-AMERICAN REARENGINE, GMC CONVENTIONAL, STANDARD BUS CONVENTIONAL, TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL,AND TC2000 REAR ENGINE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1990 Blue Bird All American
- 1992 Blue Bird All American
- 1989 Blue Bird All-American
- 1991 Blue Bird All-American
- 1989 Blue Bird Conventional
- 1990 Blue Bird Conventional
- 1991 Blue Bird Conventional
- 1992 Blue Bird Conventional
- 1989 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 1990 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 1991 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 1992 Blue Bird Tc2000