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NHTSA campaign 04V426000 · Blue Bird campaign R04JB

Blue Bird Recall 04V-426: BLUE BIRD/SURE-LOC/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEM

NHTSA recall 04V426000 (Blue Bird campaign R04JB) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on August 30, 2004, with 372 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Commercial Series, Blue Bird Conventional, Blue Bird Micro Bird and more for model years 1999–2005. Owners were notified on September 21, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V426000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V426000 (also written 04V-426 or 04V426)
Filed by
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Blue Bird campaign number
R04JB
Report received
Potentially affected
372 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V426000. 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 All American

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built February 12, 2004 – May 5, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Blue Bird Commercial Series

  • Blue Bird Conventional

    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built March 28, 2001 – August 13, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Blue Bird Micro Bird

    • 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built May 2, 2002 – July 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Blue Bird TC2000

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built June 13, 2001 – December 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Blue Bird Vision

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built September 11, 2003 – March 17, 2004 (per NHTSA)
All Blue Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V426000.

Defect description

CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 1999-2005 ALL AMERICAN, TC/2000, MICRO BIRD, VISION, CONVENTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOC WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 17, 1999, AND AUGUST 13, 2004. CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V426000

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.