Recall Detail

BLUE BIRD / TC2000 / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19668 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD
Recalled Component Id: 000006733000000505000000087 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TC2000 Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V081000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1993
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 173
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 20 1993 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company Report Received Date: May, 17 1993
Record Creation date : May, 25 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: When there is no front brake application, stoppingdistance increases, and there is an increased risk of accident.
Corrective Summary : Correctly reroute the brake lines. Recall Notes: System: brakes.vehicle description: rear engine buses.
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