Recall 95V090000: 1980–1995 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other model

Report received

May 9, 1995

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

27,189vehicles

Model years

1980–1995

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

Possible consequence

When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the clamp and eliminating all catch-points. The flange of the existing floor line bracket will be crimped securing the vertical section of the primary tublar handrail at the floor line.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1980 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1981 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1982 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1983 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1984 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1985 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1986 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1987 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1988 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1989 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1990 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1991 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1992 Blue Bird ALL American16 complaints
• 1993 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1994 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1995 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1988 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 1989 Blue Bird TC20001 complaints
• 1990 Blue Bird TC20001 complaints
• 1991 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 1992 Blue Bird TC20001 complaints
• 1993 Blue Bird TC20002 complaints
• 1994 Blue Bird TC20009 complaints
• 1995 Blue Bird TC20007 complaints