NHTSA campaign 98V037000
Blue Bird Recall 98V-037: BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 98V037000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on February 23, 1998, with 564 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Sbcv for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on July 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V037000 (also written 98V-037 or 98V037)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 564 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices — Exterior
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V037000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V037000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON FREIGHTLINER FS-65 CHASSIS. BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SYSTEM "B" MIRRORS DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
Safety consequence
A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE BUS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND IF NECESSARY, CORRECT THE MIRROR INSTALLATIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 30, 1998. 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 BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021.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 98V037000
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.