# NHTSA recall 93V080000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 93V080000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1993\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 1993\-04\-27
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 1932

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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 remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES MANUFACTURED AT BLUE BIRD MIDWEST PLANT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1991 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL. Built 1991\-05\-01 to 1991\-12\-01.
- 1991 BLUE BIRD MICROBIRD. Built 1991\-05\-01 to 1991\-12\-01.
- [1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-05\-01 to 1991\-12\-01.

## Investigated as ID93009

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- ID93009: ID.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V080000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V080000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V080000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V080000)

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