Recall Detail
BLUE BIRD / ALL AMERICAN / 1995
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10878 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008707000016599000000294 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ALL AMERICAN | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V153000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1896 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 24 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company | Report Received Date: Jul, 02 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 09 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit and school buses. movement of the hand throttle cable in the accelerator bracket rubs a groove in the bracket. the hand throttle cable can become wedged in this groove preventing the accelerator from returning to the idle position. | Consequence Summary: The throttle cable would not return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be contacted and advised to disconnect the hand throttle cable until replacement parts are available. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 24, 1998. owners who do not receive the free modification kit within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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