Blue Bird Qbr
Model Qbr made 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, air .
Model 1994
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 - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V089000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 11/01/1993 to 03/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 74 | 05/05/1994 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/10/1994 | 06/01/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of the secondary spring brake function could result in a vehicle accident if the primary air brakes fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |