72Affected configurations shown18,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 96V073000
1996 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1996 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1995 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1994 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1993 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1992 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1991 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1990 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1989 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD SBCVOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD GMCVOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD GPWBOpen vehicle record →1988 BLUE BIRD VCTAOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.