Recall Detail
BLUE BIRD / ALL AMERICAN / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7902 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010217000077941000000011 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ALL AMERICAN | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V071000 | Mfr Campaign Number: R00DS |
| Component Name: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 19 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 03 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 779 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 13 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company | Report Received Date: Mar, 06 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 13 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: front engine school and transit buses. the power distribution unit (pdu) cables are inadequately supported or routed in close proximity to the steering pitman arm. | Consequence Summary: The cable can chafe resulting in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with step by step repair instructions for re-routing the wires. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 13, 2000. owners who do not receive the free repair kitwithin a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. 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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