Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V004000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-01-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V004000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component: Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 793
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-01-13
Owners notified: 1992-01-15

Defect description

THE STEEL BRAIDING ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY ABRADE THE BATTERY CABLE.

Safety risk

ABRASION OF THE BATTERY CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ASHORT CIRCUIT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE THE POWER STEERING HOSES AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLES TO PREVENT MOVEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES WITH CATERPILLAR 3208 REAR ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American	1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986

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.