{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"96V023000","date":"1996-01-01","owner_notified":"1996-01-11","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR","summary":"THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE A LATCH WHICH SCRAPES AN ALUMINUM TRIM PIECE INCREASING THE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPEN. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 217, \"BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.\"","consequence":"CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE:  IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO USE AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CAM LOCK PLATE.","notes":"SYSTEM: VISUAL; GLASS; MANUAL WINDOW CRANKS; FMVSS NO. 217. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUS, FORWARD AND REAR ENGINE VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR CENTER EMERGENCY WINDOW OPTIONS 0177-00 AND 3387-00. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":117,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1995,"make":"BLUE BIRD","model":"ALL AMERICAN","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1995-05-01","built_to":"1995-11-01"},{"year":1995,"make":"BLUE BIRD","model":"CSRE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1995-05-01","built_to":"1995-11-01"},{"year":1995,"make":"BLUE BIRD","model":"SBCV","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1995-05-01","built_to":"1995-11-01"},{"year":1995,"make":"BLUE BIRD","model":"TC2000","vehicle_id":"1995_blue-bird_tc2000","match":"exact","built_from":"1995-05-01","built_to":"1995-11-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/96V023000"}