| NHTSA Record Id: 9480 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010170000080738000000097 |
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| Model Name: TC2000 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V051000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 400DR |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
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: 3113 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 08 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: Feb, 22 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 28 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix abs anti-lock braking system. the primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve. |
Consequence Summary: With the brake system installed incorrectly, future maintenance might be affected by this inconsistency, causing the brakes to be installed incorrect, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 8, 2000.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. 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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