2013 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2012 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
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Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain 2012 and 2013 All American and Vision school buses manufactured between April 7, 2011, and March 21, 2012, that are equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Inc. (SMI) Prolo roof hatches. The recalled buses have roof hatches with increased friction between internal components that may require excessive force to open in an emergency, which exceeds federal safety standards for emergency exits and could hinder passenger evacuation in an emergency situation.
Blue Bird will notify owners of affected buses. SMI will provide service kits and repair instructions to dealers and owners at no charge. Owners of recalled buses may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 or SMI at 1-800-951-7867 to arrange for the free repairs.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. SMI WILL PROVIDE SERVICE KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS AND OWNERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242 OR SMI AT 1-800-951-7867.
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION (BLUE BIRD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 THROUGH 2013 ALL AMERICAN AND VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 7, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING INC. (SMI) PROLO ROOF HATCHES. INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE REAR PLATE ASSEMBLIES, P/NO. 009327, AND THE NYLON REAR POP-UP SUPPORT, P/NO. 008956, MAY RESULT IN AN OPENING FORCE OF THE PROLO ROOF HATCHES THAT EXCEEDS FEDERAL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. THUS, THESE HATCHES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
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