Blue Bird ALL American, Conventional, Micro Bird, Mini Bird and 2 more (2002-2006): Other
Recall 05V239000 · May 20, 2005 · Blue Bird Body Company
8,894
vehicles affected
8,894
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V239000
- Date
- May 20, 2005
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 8,894
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Other > School bus stop arm assembly
- Model years
- 2002-2006
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
What can happen
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 26 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2002-2006 |
| Blue Bird | Conventional | 2002-2006 |
| Blue Bird | Micro Bird | 2002-2006 |
| Blue Bird | Mini Bird | 2002-2006 |
| Blue Bird | TC2000 | 2002-2004 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2004-2006 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V239000?
6 models: Blue Bird All American (2002-2006), Blue Bird Conventional (2002-2006), Blue Bird Micro Bird (2002-2006) and 3 more, about 8,894 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V239000?
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
What can happen?
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.