Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V116000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V116000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 302
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-07-17
Owners notified: 1989-07-24

Defect description

LOOSE RETAINING NUT ON STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO FEEL LOOSE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL WITHPOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

TORQUE RETAINING NUT TO SPECIFICATION AND APPLY LOCKTITE.

Notes

SYSTEM:STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American	1989
BLUE BIRD TC2000	1989

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.