| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V316000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BLUE BIRD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MICRO BIRD |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R02FU |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
CHILD SEAT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20000901 - 20010926 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
19 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020130 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020130 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20011003 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20011010 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
225 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 10,000 LB. GVWR NON-SCHOOL BUSES WITH CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225 "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT AN UPPER TETHER ANCHORAGE AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
BLUE BIRD IS DESIGNING AN UPPER TETHER ANCHORAGE POINT TO AFFIX TO SEAT FRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 30, 2002. 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 1-912-822-2242. |
