NHTSA campaign 00V219000 · Blue Bird campaign R00DN

Blue Bird Recall 00V-219: BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 221

NHTSA recall 00V219000 (Blue Bird campaign R00DN) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on August 17, 2000, with 25,839 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Conventional, Blue Bird Mini Bird and Blue Bird TC2000 for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 18, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V219000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V219000 (also written 00V-219 or 00V219)
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Blue Bird campaign number: R00DN
Report received: August 17, 2000
Potentially affected: 25,839 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Body
Owners notified: December 18, 2000
Safety standard: FMVSS 221

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V219000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Blue Bird

Blue Bird Conventional
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1993 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Mini Bird
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1993 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1993 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Blue Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V219000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ROOF MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY TO BUS OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO INSPECT EACH ROOF JOINT. OWNERS WILL INSTALL REPAIR RIVETS IN EACH JOINT FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF RIVETS IN EACH EXAMINED 8 INCH SECTION.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-822-2242.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V219000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.