Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V202000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V202000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,369
Reported to NHTSA
1989-11-16
Owners notified
1990-05-15

Defect description

FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN CRACKED BRAKE DRUMS DUE TO IMPROPER FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BRAKE DRUMS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BUS BRAKING CONTROL AND RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE DRUMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD TC20001989 1988

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.