| NHTSA Record Id: 3837 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012855000087908000000099 |
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| Model Name: COMMERCIAL |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V060000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R01EM |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 28 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 02 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 460 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 15 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Feb, 23 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 01 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with a combination spicer j230 rear axle, spring suspension, and crewson brunner automatic slack adjusters. the crewson brunner slack adjuster contacts a u-bolt mounting bracket when a combination of the listed components are installed. the combination does not allow for full extension of the slack adjuster when brakes are applied. |
Consequence Summary: This can cause a potential for reduced braking effort, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install modified u-bolt brackets that will provide the needed clearance. owner notification began march 15, 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 1-912-825-2021. |
Recall Notes: 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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