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Blue bird

Official notice

14 Feb 2011

Last checked

14 Feb 2011

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Blue bird. On certain school buses, adhesive was inadvertently omitted on the interior rear bulkhead panels. As a result, the bulkhead panels may not comply with CMVSS 221 - School Bus Body Joint Strength. In the event of crash, occupant safety may be affected. Correction: Panels will be removed, adhesive applied and reinstalled. Published 2011-02-14.

What to do now

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Recall number

71913

Official notice

2011-02-14

The hazard

On certain school buses, adhesive was inadvertently omitted on the interior rear bulkhead panels. As a result, the bulkhead panels may not comply with CMVSS 221 - School Bus Body Joint Strength. In the event of crash, occupant safety may be affected. Correction: Panels will be removed, adhesive applied and reinstalled.

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Recall Numbers

71913

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2010, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

On certain school buses, adhesive was inadvertently omitted on the interior rear bulkhead panels. As a result, the bulkhead panels may not comply with CMVSS 221 - School Bus Body Joint Strength. In the event of crash, occupant safety may be affected. Correction: Panels will be removed, adhesive applied and reinstalled.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Blue Bird.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

71913

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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