Blue Bird Ltc 40 1997
Model Ltc 40 made in 1997 by Blue Bird got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, air, suspension.
Model 1997
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, AIR - CONTROLS - FOOT CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V162000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 10/15/1997 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 9687 | 06/14/2000 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. when the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 14, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V162000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 05/01/1996 to 05/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 204 | 07/28/1999 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/29/1999 | 06/30/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. some of the ridewell tag axle and suspension assemblies have the brake s-cams incorrectly installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could increase the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 27, 1999.owners who do not receive the inspection and correction instructions within 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). | |||||||||||||||