Blue Bird All-american-all-canada 1990

• Recall 16505 [USA]: In the event of a vehicle crash, fuel spillage can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
  These buses fail to comply with fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
  blue bird is distributing modification kits which includes new fasteners for owner or dealer installation.
  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.

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• Recall 17347 [USA]: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death.
  Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
  owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
  system: equipment; handrails at bus entryways. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with forward handrails. Note: owner 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.

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• Recall 17784 [USA]: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result inserious injury or death.
  Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
  dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the clamp and eliminating all catch-points. The flange of the existing floor line bracket will be crimped securing the vertical section of the primary tublar handrail at the floor line.
  system: equipment; handrails at bus entryways.Vehicle description: school buses equipped with tubular handrails.Note: this campaign supercedes blue bird's recall campaign 93v-032.000.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 ontact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 19781 [USA]: If the failure occurs, the front door cannot be opened,entrapping the passengers in the bus and in case of an emergency, passengerscould not use the front door to exit the bus.
  The front door control latch system fails due to breakage of the latch pin.
  the lock pin will be replaced on these vehicles. Owners can obtain a modification kit from blue bird or if they prefer, a dealer will perform the remedy for them.
  system: structure: door assembly.Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with electric vandal doorlocks, option 0215.

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• Recall 22752 [USA]: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in thehandrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, theindividual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in seriousinjury or death.
  Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
  replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
  system: equipment: handrails at bus entryways.Vehicle description: school buses.

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• Recall 22346 [USA]: The disengaged door lock allows the door to open withoutprior warning and endanger occupants near the door if the vehicle is in motion.
  The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.
  modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.
  system: structure.Vehicle description: school buses equipped with outward opening door withelectric vandal locks. Models all-american forward control, all-american rearengine, gmc conventional, standard bus conventional, tC2000 forward control,and tC2000 rear engine.

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• Recall 23042 [USA]: In the event of a major short-circuit, inadequate circuitprotection could result in a fire in the rear engine compartment.
  A 150 amp circuit breaker, option 4362, has been wired in parallel with a standard equipment circuit, thereby not providing the required protection.
  the standard equipment circuit must be removed.
  system: electrical system.Vehicle description: all american and tC2000 rear engine buses.

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• Recall 21271 [USA]: Abrasion of the battery cable will eventually cause ashort circuit and may result in an electrical fire in the engine compartment.
  The steel braiding on the power steering hose may abrade the battery cable.
  reroute the power steering hoses and secure the battery cables to prevent movement.
  system: steering.Vehicle description: buses with caterpillar 3208 rear engines.

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• Recall 24492 [USA]: This could cause loss of steering control that couldresult in an accident.
  Lock pins in steering wheel and hub assembly my shear off, allowing steering wheel to spin.
  repair using a positive locking method.
  system: steering wheel and hub assembly. Vehicle description: school buses.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Door latch systems investigation # PE93048

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