NHTSA safety recall

Recall 00V130000 · manufacturer campaign R00DV

Visibility › Windshield — Blue Bird · reported 5 May 2000 · 2,088 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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."

The risk

PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

The fix

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS TO CONFORM THE FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS.

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
00V130000
Manufacturer campaign
R00DV
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
5 May 2000
Owners notified
25 May 2000
Potentially affected
2,088

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1995 Blue Bird Commercial Series 1996 Blue Bird Commercial Series 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series 1998 Blue Bird Commercial Series 1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series 2000 Blue Bird Commercial Series 1995 Blue Bird Transhuttle 1996 Blue Bird Transhuttle 1997 Blue Bird Transhuttle 1998 Blue Bird Transhuttle 1999 Blue Bird Transhuttle 2000 Blue Bird Transhuttle

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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