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Blue Bird Conventional Recall 93V080: Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

NHTSA campaign 93V080, reported May 17, 1993, 1,932 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 93V080BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Problem
A WELD IN THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY USED ON REAR AND/OR SIDE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND BREAK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOSED DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, OR IF OPEN IT CANNOT BE LATCHED.
Risk
AN EMERGENCY DOOR THAT WILL NOT OPEN PRESENTS ANINCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A BUS IN ANEMERGENCY SITUATION. A DOOR LOCK WHICH WILL NOT CLOSE PRESENTS A RISK OF APASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY FALLING OUT OF THE BUS.
Remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE: DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES MANUFACTURED AT BLUE BIRD MIDWEST PLANT.

Affected vehicles

Blue Bird Conventional1991
Blue Bird Micro Bird1991
Blue Bird TC20001991