| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V037000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BLUE BIRD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SBCV |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19970401 - 19980216 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
564 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980730 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980730 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19980223 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980227 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
111 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON FREIGHTLINER FS-65 CHASSIS. BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SYSTEM "B" MIRRORS DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." |
| Consequence Summary: |
A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE BUS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND IF NECESSARY, CORRECT THE MIRROR INSTALLATIONS. |