Known Recalls

Model year record

1992 BLUE BIRD Qbfe

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V136000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
7,350
Reported to NHTSA
1994-07-19
Owners notified
1994-08-04

Defect description

THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE PASSES THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR ROD ASSEMBLY AT AN ANGLE THAT WEARS A GROOVE IN THE ROD, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CABLE CAN BECOME WEDGED IN THE GROOVE WORN INTO THE ROD AND CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK IN AN OPEN POSITION.

Safety risk

THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE BUS, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIONING BRACKET FOR ROUTING THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR ROD ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.