Blue Bird Body Company: Structure › Body › Door
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 385. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A POSITIVE HOLD OPEN DEVICE (RETAINER) FOR THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN UNTIL IT WAS RELEASED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR RETAINER. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THEM INSTALL THE RETAINER IF THEY SO DESIRE.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V108000.
Full record for the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →