NHTSA campaign 95V051000
Blue Bird Recall 95V-051: Air Bags — Knee Bolster
NHTSA recall 95V051000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on March 14, 1995, with 2,309 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Gmcv, Blue Bird Gpwb and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 3, 1995, 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 95V051000 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
- 95V051000 (also written 95V-051 or 95V051)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,309 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Knee Bolster
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V051000. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Gmcv
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Gpwb
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Mbwb
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Sbcv
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vcta
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V051000.
Defect description
THE AISLE SIDE STYROFOAM KNEE PADS ON THE SUBJECT BARRIERS ARE 11" WIDE AND NOT 14.5" AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT PAD WITH THE CORRECT 14.5" KNEE PAD.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT; MATERIAL; FMVSS NO. 222. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: 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 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V051000
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.