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NHTSA recall 95V090000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number95V090000
ManufacturerBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Reported1995-05-09
Owners notified1995-06-30
ComponentSTRUCTURE:BODY
Units potentially affected27189

What is wrong

PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

What can happen

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.

The 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.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HANDRAILS AT BUS ENTRYWAYS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TUBULAR HANDRAILS.NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES BLUE BIRD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V-032.000.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE ONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1980 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1981 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1982 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1983 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1984 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1985 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1986 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1987 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1988 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1989 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1990 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1992 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1993 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1994 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1995 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANBuilt 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1988 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1989 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1990 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1992 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1993 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1994 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.
1995 BLUE BIRD TC2000Built 1980-03-01 to 1995-05-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as RQ94004

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
RQ94004Recall query.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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