Vehicle recall 08V062000 · February 7, 2008
2008-2009 Blue Bird Micro Bird
These buses fail to comply with the flash rate requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the subject…
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- Summary
- Blue bird is recalling 45 my 2008-2009 micro-bird school buses manufactured from October 1, 2007 through January 28, 2008, mounted on general motors chassis with option 3016-05 or 30117-05 LED rear turn signals. These buses fail to comply with the flash rate requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the subject lights operate at approximately 180 flashes per minute and the standard requirement is 60-120 flashes per minute.
- Consequence
- This standard specifies requirements for required original and replacement lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment and their installation. The purpose is to reduce traffic crashes, deaths and injuries resulting from crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a resistor to be installed in the turn signal circuit which will bring the LED rear turn signal flash rate with standard requirements. The recall began on March 31, 2008. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R08MX.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 7, 2008
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R08MX
- Owner notification
- March 31, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 45
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal
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 Micro Bird (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
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