Blue Bird Recall 94V089000: Service Brakes, Air, Supply, Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

NHTSA recall 94V089000 · announced May 10, 1994 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 74 units affected

The problem

AIR BRAKE SUPPLY LINES ARE REVERSED AT THE BRAKE TREADLE VALVE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE FEATURE ON THE REAR AXLE BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. IN THE EVENT THE REAR BRAKE SUPPLY RESERVOIR WERE LOST, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKES WITHOUT PROPER FUNCTION OF THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE ACTION OF THE REAR BRAKE AXLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

The risk

LOSS OF THE SECONDARY SPRING BRAKE FUNCTION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF THE PRIMARY AIR BRAKES FAIL.

What to do

VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO SWAP SUPPLY LINES AT THE TREADLE VALVE TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT PLUMBING, AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR EXPENSES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR SYSTEMS; LINES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES; MODELS TC2000 REAR ENGINE, Q-BUS, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES.NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO AFFECT THE NEEDED CORRECTION TO THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY LINES, OR ARE NOT REIMBURSED FOR YOUR LABOR EXPENSES, PLEASE CALL BLUE BIRD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-912-825-9608. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1994 Blue Bird Csre
• 1994 Blue Bird Qbr
• 1994 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 1994 Blue Bird Tcre

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