NHTSA campaign 96V112000

Blue Bird Recall 96V-112: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly

NHTSA recall 96V112000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 1, 1996, with 11,222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 20, 1997, 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 96V112000 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: 96V112000 (also written 96V-112 or 96V112)
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Report received: July 1, 1996
Potentially affected: 11,222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified: January 20, 1997
Safety standard: FMVSS 301

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V112000. 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, 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1977 – July 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)

All Blue Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V112000.

Defect description

THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL SPILLAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

BLUE BIRD IS DISTRIBUTING MODIFICATION KITS WHICH INCLUDES NEW FASTENERS FOR OWNER OR DEALER INSTALLATION.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 20, 1997.NOTE: 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 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V112000

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.