Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V081000

Service brakes, air

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-05-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V081000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
173
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-17
Owners notified
1993-05-20

Defect description

THE FRONT BRAKE AIR LINES ARE INCORRECTLY ROUTED THROUGH THE PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE AT THE AUXILIARY WET TANK. THIS RESULTS IN LACK OF AIR PRESSURE TO THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE AUXILIARY WET TANK DROPS BELOW 65 P.S.I., RESULTING IN INOPERABLE FRONT BRAKES.

Safety risk

WHEN THERE IS NO FRONT BRAKE APPLICATION, STOPPINGDISTANCE INCREASES, AND THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECTLY REROUTE THE BRAKE LINES.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE BUSES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Q-BUS1993 1992
BLUE BIRD TC20001993 1992

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.