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NHTSA recall 96V068000

Service brakes, air › Drum › Chamber

Blue Bird CS and 2 more

Reported Apr 19, 1996108 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1993 – Jan 1, 1995

The defect

Air suspension torque arm can come in contact with the air brake chamber mounting bracket resulting in broken s-cam mounting bracket.

The risk

This can result in the loss of brake lining contacton the rear wheel increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will modify vehicles to incorporate an axle seat spacer and replace the cam shaft and cam shaft bracket with a longer cam shaft and cam shaft bracket on both right and left rear brake assemblies to provide sufficient clearance.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird CS
199319941995
Blue Bird QB
199319941995
Blue Bird TC2000
199319941995

Notes

System: brakes; air; drum and shoe systems; chamber; brake. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 4561 air suspension. 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.