Doors: latchRecall 93V-080 · Blue Bird vehicles
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 93V-080 covers 1,932 Blue Bird vehicles for a doors: latch problem, reported to NHTSA on May 17, 1993.
Source: NHTSA recall 93V080000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
A WELD IN THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY USED ON REAR AND/OR SIDE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND BREAK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOSED DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, OR IF OPEN IT CANNOT BE LATCHED.
The risk
AN EMERGENCY DOOR THAT WILL NOT OPEN PRESENTS ANINCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A BUS IN ANEMERGENCY SITUATION. A DOOR LOCK WHICH WILL NOT CLOSE PRESENTS A RISK OF APASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY FALLING OUT OF THE BUS.
The fix
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS.
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES MANUFACTURED AT BLUE BIRD MIDWEST PLANT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 1, 1991 to December 1, 1991. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- IDNHTSA