Recall Detail

BLUE BIRD / COMMERCIAL / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2091 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD
Recalled Component Id: 000014433000097979000000104 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: COMMERCIAL Model Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V320000 Mfr Campaign Number: R01FK
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 14 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 04 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 16 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company Report Received Date: Oct, 05 2001
Record Creation date : Oct, 10 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and transit buses. insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time. Consequence Summary: This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. owner notification began november 16, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. Recall Notes: Blue bird recall no. r01fk.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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