NHTSA recall campaign
99V330000
ManufacturerBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYReported1999-11-22Affected38 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE FASTENERS USED TO ATTACH PARCEL RACKS TO BODY STRUCTURE MAY BECOME DISLODGED ALLOWING THE RACKS TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING.
Risk
IF THE PARCEL RACKS FELL, A PASSENGER COULD BE INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES, BY REMOVING THE PARCEL RACK, ADDING A REINFORCEMENT ANGLE OVER JOINT, AND RE-INSTALLING THE PARCEL RACK USING RIVETS AND PK SCREWS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →