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Blue Bird Body - Stop arm failure fmvss 131
Official notice
27 Apr 2022
Last checked
27 Apr 2022
An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Stop arm failure fmvss 131. An inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus. Published 2022-04-27.
What to do now
Dealers will install a service pigtail connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on june 8, 2022. Owners may contact blue bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r22bt.
Units affected
674
Recall number
R22BT (School Bus)
Official notice
2022-04-27
The hazard
The hazard
An inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus.
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Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.
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