NHTSA Complaint #10147959 — 1997 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT issue reported to NHTSA
1 Death Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10147959 |
| Vehicle | 1997 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | WV |
Consumer Description
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
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