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1997 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

1 fatal · 569526 · 2006-01-17

Vehicle

Make
BLUE BIRD
Model
SCHOOL BUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BACK UP ALARM AND REVERSE LIGHTS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WERE NO BACK UP LIGHTS OR AUDIBLE WARNING AND SUBSEQUENTLY A BUS DRIVER WAS STRUCK. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147959
Machine
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