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NHTSA recall 00V051000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Blue Bird All American and 4 more

Reported Feb 22, 20003,113 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number 400DRBuilt Mar 19, 1998 – Feb 3, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix ABS anti-lock braking system. the primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

The risk

With the brake system installed incorrectly, future maintenance might be affected by this inconsistency, causing the brakes to be installed incorrect, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
199819992000
Blue Bird Commercial
2000
Blue Bird Commercial Series
19981999
Blue Bird Q-Bus
199819992000
Blue Bird TC2000
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began march 8, 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).