VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS. POTENTIAL STICKING AND/OR BINDING OF THE PUSHOUT WINDOW INNER FRAME WITHIN THE OUTER FRAME RESULTS IN OPENING FORCES EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, “BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.”
Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 217/SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS
| Report Received Date | 05/05/2000 |
| NHTSA ID | 00V130000 |
| Consequence Summary | PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS TO CONFORM THE FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS. |
| Recall Code | R00DV |
| Potentially Affected | 2088 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00V130000) |
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