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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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