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.