# NHTSA recall 93V136000

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: 93V136000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1993\-08\-10
- Owners notified: 1993\-10\-20
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 2000

## What is wrong

THE FRONT DOOR CONTROL LATCH SYSTEM FAILS DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH PIN.


## What can happen

IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE FRONT DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED,ENTRAPPING THE PASSENGERS IN THE BUS AND IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERSCOULD NOT USE THE FRONT DOOR TO EXIT THE BUS.


## The remedy

THE LOCK PIN WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.  OWNERS CAN OBTAIN A MODIFICATION KIT FROM BLUE BIRD OR IF THEY PREFER, A DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: DOOR ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC VANDAL DOORLOCKS, OPTION 0215.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1986 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1987 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1988 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1989 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1990 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1986 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1987 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1988 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1989 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1990 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1986 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE
- 1987 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1988 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1989 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1990 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1991 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1986 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1987 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1988 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1989 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1990 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1991 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- [1986 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1986/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1987 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1987/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1988 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1988/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1989 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1989/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1990 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1990/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1991/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as PE93048

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.

- PE93048: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993\-05\-12, closed 1993\-08\-31. DOOR LATCH SYSTEMS. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V136000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V136000/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/93V136000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V136000)

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