Blue Bird Recall 73V144000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Pedals And Linkages

NHTSA recall 73V144000 · announced July 2, 1973 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 406 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

FWD/CONTROL BUS AND MOTOR HOMES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLEVIS PIN WHICHCONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYHEAT TREATED.THIS CONDITION, IF IT EXISTS, CAUSES A LOW STRENGTH AND BRITTLEMICROS STRUCTURE WITH SURFACE QUENCH TRACKS.THIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE RESULT OFTHE DEFECTIVE PART FOUND IN A KIT USED FOR CORRECTION IN CAMPAIGN 73-0004.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED CLEVIS PINS)

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1967 Blue Bird All American
• 1968 Blue Bird All American
• 1969 Blue Bird All American
• 1970 Blue Bird All American
• 1971 Blue Bird All American
• 1972 Blue Bird All American
• 1973 Blue Bird All American
• 1967 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1968 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1969 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1970 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1971 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
• 1973 Blue Bird Wanderlodge

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.