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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