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NHTSA recall 00V279004

Service brakes, air › Antilock

Blue Bird All American and 2 more

Reported Dec 18, 20001,269 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R00EJBuilt Jan 1, 1999 – Dec 15, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. such a condition could possibly occur during (1) original assembly or (2) subsequent wheel end service.

The risk

Failure of the electronic control unit to detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap can result in the loss of antilock braking function on the wheel(s) where the air gap exists, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

The ABS ecu will be removed and replaced or the ecu will be reprogrammed.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
199920002001
Blue Bird Commercial Series
199920002001
Blue Bird TC2000
199920002001

Notes

Owner notification began february 12, 2001. 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 . Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).