Vehicle recall 98V108000 · May 18, 1998
Blue Bird Micro Bird and Vcta
Vehicle description: school buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence
- The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. Owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 2, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free kit and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.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
- 98V108000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 18, 1998
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 2, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 385
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door
Vehicles covered
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