Blue Bird C1 1998
Model C1 made in 1998 by Blue Bird got 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V128000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 07/24/1996 to 04/21/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 433 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/12/1998 | 06/11/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: steering axle brake drums, part number 61958b, used in an axle assembly combination supplied solely to blue bird body company by webb wheel. the brake drum is oversized in the area above the mounting flange and prevents the disc wheel from mounting flat against the brake drum. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Prolonged exposure can lead to disc wheel cracking and subsequent disc wheel failure. this could also lead to loose flange nuts and loss of a wheel if not detected. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Webb wheel will replace both steering axle brake drums. also, if contact is present between the brake drum and the disc wheel, both steering axle brake drums and both steering axle disc wheels will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Webb wheel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign.owner notification began may 26, 1998. owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact webb wheel at 1-800-633-3256.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SU-1209 | 06/05/2012 | 10044287 | Blue bird: procedure update information being provided regarding replacement of heater resistors on all models. no model or model years listed. *pe | 06/05/2012 | |