Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V099000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V099000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 5,600
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-05-22
Owners notified: 1990-06-01

Defect description

LOCK PINS IN STEERING WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY MY SHEAR OFF, ALLOWING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR USING A POSITIVE LOCKING METHOD.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American	1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD TC2000	1990 1989 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.