| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V238000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BLUE BIRD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MINI BIRD |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790206 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790206 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19771228 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
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". |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT LATCH ASSEMBLIES WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS. OLD LATCHES SHOULD BE DESTROYED AFTER REMOVAL. |