Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V218000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-12-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V218000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
365
Reported to NHTSA
1991-12-16
Owners notified
1992-02-06

Defect description

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE MOUNTED ON THE REAR AXLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE LEFT FRAME RAIL.

Safety risk

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE LEFT FRAMERAIL COULD CHAFE AND SPLIT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A BRACKET AT REAR AXLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE FRAME RAIL.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH F170 REAR AXLE.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD TC20001991 1990

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.