R20AM-SB – Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 – 2008-2021 Blue Bird Vision & All American School Buses

Blue Bird Vision School Bus

March 3, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V125000 Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V125 Manufacturer Blue Bird Body … Read more

20-084-RUS – Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217 – 2004-2021 Micro Bird T-Series, G5, & MBII School Buses

Micro Bird MBII

March 6, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V133000 Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217 If the emergency door won’t stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V133 Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird Inc. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 17,693   Summary Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain … Read more

Swing Drives Not Properly Lubricated – 2017 & 2012-2015 Emergency Response KME 55 FT Firestix Aerial Devices

KME

January 8, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V006000 Swing Drives Not Properly Lubricated If the swing drive’s internal gears become damaged or start seizing, uncontrolled movement of the ladder can occur, increasing the risk of an injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V006 Manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected 6   Summary Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. … Read more

FL-843 – Insufficient Forward Barrier – 2011-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T Liner HDX School Buses

2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX

December 17, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V899000 Insufficient Forward Barrier In the event of a crash, the occupant may come in contact with the barrier, experiencing a higher impact than intended, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V899 Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 7,601   Summary Daimler Trucks North … Read more

Tire Chain Air Line Missing Pressure Protection – 2005-2020 Spartan Gladiator & Metrostar Emergency Response Vehicles

Spartan Gladiator

November 19, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V828000 Tire Chain Air Line Missing Pressure Protection Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V828 Manufacturer Marion Body … Read more