NHTSA safety recall

Recall 93V032000

Structure › Body — Blue Bird · reported 1 Mar 1993 · 21,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

The risk

WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.

The fix

REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRYWAYS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

NHTSA campaign
93V032000
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
1 Mar 1993
Owners notified
17 Mar 1993
Potentially affected
21,000

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.

1980 Blue Bird All American 1981 Blue Bird All American 1982 Blue Bird All American 1983 Blue Bird All American 1984 Blue Bird All American 1985 Blue Bird All American 1986 Blue Bird All American 1987 Blue Bird All American 1988 Blue Bird All American 1989 Blue Bird All American 1990 Blue Bird All American 1991 Blue Bird All American 1992 Blue Bird All American 1988 Blue Bird Tc2000 1989 Blue Bird Tc2000 1990 Blue Bird Tc2000 1991 Blue Bird Tc2000 1992 Blue Bird Tc2000

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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