Vehicle recall 02V155000 · June 13, 2002
Blue Bird Conventional and TC2000
Certain school buses equipped with optional high back seats with 9" split sash, pushout windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain school buses equipped with optional high back seats with 9" split sash, pushout windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the affected units have seats located incorrectly with respect to the pushout window openings.
- Consequence
- In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will relocate the seats and pushout windows. Owner notification began July 24, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-825-2021.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V155000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 13, 2002
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R02FZ
- Owner notification
- July 24, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird Conventional (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
- Blue Bird TC2000 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
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