Blue Bird Ltc 40 2001

Model Ltc 40 made in 2001 by Blue Bird got 2 investigations there are 4 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. The car had one investigation (electrical system). There were some recalls concerningequipment, power train and unknown or other.

Ltc 40 year 2001

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations

Model 2001

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
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
02V230000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	from 11/21/1997 to 07/30/2002	V (Vehicle)	194	09/20/2002	OVSC	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	09/05/2002	09/05/2002	571	217
Defect Summary	Certain coaches equipped with optional restroom fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release. the pushout window located on the right side, at the rear of the bus, is substantially obstructed by the restroom and yet it is labeled as an emergency exit.
Consequence Summary	In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.
Corrective Summary	Distributors and owners will be notified to remove the label identifying the window as an emergency exit. owner notification began september 20, 2002. owners should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242, if they have any questions.
Notes	Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
02V154000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	from 04/30/1998 to 04/18/2002	V (Vehicle)	436	07/31/2002	MFR	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	06/13/2002	06/13/2002
Defect Summary	On certain motor homes and tour coaches, a 'check trans' warning light which is required by allison transmission installation instructions was omitted. in the event the transmission shift selector malfunctions (looses power or sends erroneous signals to the transmission electronic control unit), the computer will stop accepting input from the electronic shift selector unit. if this condition occurs, the transmission will be held in the last valid range selected. although the single digit range selected display on the shift selector will be blank or a dash, the driver may not be aware that a malfunction has occurred.
Consequence Summary	The driver may shift the transmission selector to change direction and the transmission would not recognize it and remain in the original direction resulting in the potential for a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will install a check trans warning light on these vehicles. owner notification began july 31, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Notes	Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
02V197000	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	from 08/24/1998 to 07/18/2002	V (Vehicle)	150	07/24/2002	MFR	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	07/23/2002	07/26/2002
Defect Summary	On certain tour type coaches equipped with parcel racks, irregularities in the installation of the fasteners used to retain the parcel racks to the coach structure could result in the fasteners loosening allowing the parcel racks to fall without warning.
Consequence Summary	In the event the fasteners become dislodged and the racks should fall while the passenger seat is occupied, personal injury to the seat occupant could occur.
Corrective Summary	Distributors and owners will be notified to immediately install interim repair bolts through the coach roof bow structure on the aisle side of the first two parcel rack sections on both the right and left side parcel racks on all affected coaches. final repairs can then be completed at a later date. owner notification began july 24, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Notes	Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
02V004005	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	from 07/12/2001 to 09/13/2001	V (Vehicle)	24	11/01/2001	ODI	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	03/21/2002	04/18/2002
Defect Summary	On certain motor coaches/motor homes equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Consequence Summary	If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace these pedals. all vehicles have been inspected and corrected.
Notes	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	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
S01FE	06/07/2001	621682	Service bulletin summary regarding detroit diesel alternator power cable fatigue. *tt	09/28/2001
S01FE	06/07/2001	621678	Letter to blue bird owners regarding addition of the alternator cable support. *tt	09/28/2001
S01FE	06/07/2001	621680	Service bulletin regarding vehicles experiencing fatigue of the cable terminal end that attaches to the positive terminal on the detroit diesel engine equipped alternator.	09/28/2001

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SQ01009	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	09/05/2001	12/07/2001	ALTERNATOR CABLE
	Alleged that the alternator wire from the battery experiences fatigue and separates.
PE03034	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY	07/23/2003	12/01/2003	PASSENGER DOOR INTERLOCK MALFUNCTION
	This investigation was opened based on a single, ohio fleetcomplaint on a model year 2000 bus with 151,000 miles.vrtc test engineers visited the fleet and confirmed the existence of the problem, a stuck door.the sytem is designed such that when the door system is engaged, two steel pins drop in place for safety purposes.the pins should disengage when the bus transmission is in a neutral position.there is an override switch in the event of a failure.vrtc test engineers confirmed on the complaint bus that the pins would become stuck and not disengage, eliminating that door as an exit, which could be a concern in an emergency,as a result of odi's inquiry, bluebird sumbitted information which indicated no consumer complaints or field reports related to the alleged defect.bluebird did identify 301 warranty claims. however, these were normal maintenance items such as repairs for damage, missing trim, and routine adjustments of operating air cylinders, electronic control switches, manual deadlbolt locks, etc.odi contacted three fleet service managers servicing 46 subject buses.the fleet managers reported no coninuous problems related to the operation of the entry doors of vehicles within their fleets.odi concludes that no safety defect trend exists in the subject buses and, therefore, this investigation is closed.closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action on the vehicles if warranted by the circumstancs.