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NHTSA recall 95V136000

Structure › Frame and members

Blue Bird Csfe and 2 more

Reported Jul 26, 1995416 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1988 – Jun 1, 1995

The defect

These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion.

The risk

These plates can drop to the roadway becoming a hazard to following vehicles increasing the potential for an accident.

The remedy

Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Csfe
198819891990199119921993199419951996
Blue Bird Stfe
198819891990199119921993199419951996
Blue Bird TC2000
198819891990199119921993199419951996

Notes

System: structure; frame; members and body.vehicle description: forward engine transit buses with 132" wheelbase, bodymodels 2409 or 2504, equipped with air brakes.note: 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 1-800-424-9393.