Recall 98V108000: Blue bird body company

Report received

May 18, 1998

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

385vehicles

Model years

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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

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."

Possible consequence

The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.

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.