NHTSA recall 93V081000
Service brakes, air
Blue Bird Q-Bus and 1 more
Reported May 17, 1993173 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Mar 1, 1992 – Feb 1, 1993
The defect
The front brake air lines are incorrectly routed through the pressure protection valve at the auxiliary wet tank. This results in lack of air pressure to the front brakes when the air pressure in the auxiliary wet tank drops below 65 p.s.i., resulting in inoperable front brakes.
The risk
When there IS no front brake application, stoppingdistance increases, and there IS an increased risk of accident.
The remedy
Correctly reroute the brake lines.