Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-09-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V150000
Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
233
Reported to NHTSA
1976-09-24
Owners notified
1976-09-21
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.BUSES AND MOTORHOMES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BENDIXR-8 RELAY VALVES IN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITHIMPROPERLY CURED DIAPHRAGMS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, A FAILED DIAPHRAGM WILLRESULT IN AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE AT THE TREADLE VALVE EXHAUST PORT.UNDERCERTAIN CONDITIONS ENOUGH AIR CAN BE EXHAUSTED TO ALLOW THE REAR SPRING BRAKETO APPLY.CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING REPAIR PARTS WHERE NECESSARY).MOTORHOME AND BUSES.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.