Blue Bird · Canada · High
Blue Bird All American Non-School Bus, TC/2000 Non-School Bus +2 more: Structure
Affects Blue Bird All American Non-School Bus, TC/2000 Non-School Bus, TC/2000 School Bus, All American School Bus · 1983–1992 — about 1K vehicles.
The hazard
NOTE: 1980-92 FORWARD CONTROL VEHICLES. PASSENGER CLOTHING (I.E. DRAWSTRINGS, BELTS) MAY BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE HANDRAIL AT THE STEPWELL WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. IF THE DRIVER WERE UNAWARE THAT THE CLOTHING HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE HANDRAIL, HE OR SHE COULD CLOSE THE DOOR AND DRIVE OFF, THEREBY DRAGGING THE ENTANGLED PASSENGER. CORRECTION: MODIFIED HANDRAILS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational