NHTSA Recall 05V281000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V281000; Date: Jun. 15, 2005
A broken connecting rod can allow the door panel to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving passengers inside the vehicle unprotected by the door panel and enabling a protruding door panel to strike persons or objects outside the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Blue Bird Ultra Lf; 2004 Blue Bird Ultra Lf; 2005 Blue Bird Ultra Lf; 2006 Blue Bird Ultra Lf
Component: Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 45
Recall Summary:
On certain commercialtransit buses equipped with vapor door assemblies, the two piece curved connecting rods when used as an element of the door actuation linkage in conjunction with a vapor medium pneumatic differential engine, may be subject to fatigue failure resulting in bending or breaking of the connecting rod.
How to Fix:
Blue bird is working with vapor bus International to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The remedy consists of replacing the two piece connecting rod with a one piece connecting rod. The recall began on October 18, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242 or vapor at 847-777-6400.
Recall Notes:
Blue bird recall no. R04jy. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 18, 2005
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