Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V077000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-04-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V077000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
308
Reported to NHTSA
1990-04-19
Owners notified
1990-02-19

Defect description

BENDIX HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF FLUID TEMPERATURE AND BRAKE PEDAL FORCE.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO SELF-APPLY AND RESULT IN FULL BRAKE APPLICATION, WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER.

Notes

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD TC20001990 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.