BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-11-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V177000
Parking brake: conventional
Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
360
Reported to NHTSA
1993-11-02
Owners notified
1993-10-11
Defect description
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE ROD "L" BRACKET CAN BEND, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE.
Safety risk
UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE OF ANUNATTENDED VEHICLE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ALLOW VEHICLE OWNERS TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND SUPPORT BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE; MECHANICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FOOT APPLIED PARKING BRAKES. (AIR BRAKEUNITS ARE NOT INVOLVED.)NOTE: IF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT RECEIVED IN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT BLUE BIRD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-912-825-9608. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.