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NHTSA recall 98V128000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum

Blue Bird C1 and 1 more

Reported May 12, 1998433 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Jul 24, 1996 – Apr 21, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: steering axle brake drums, part number 61958b, used in an axle assembly combination supplied solely to blue bird body company by webb wheel. the brake drum IS oversized in the area above the mounting flange and prevents the disc wheel from mounting flat against the brake drum.

The risk

Prolonged exposure can lead to disc wheel cracking and subsequent disc wheel failure. this could also lead to loose flange nuts and loss of a wheel if not detected.

The remedy

Webb wheel will replace both steering axle brake drums. also, if contact IS present between the brake drum and the disc wheel, both steering axle brake drums and both steering axle disc wheels will be replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird C1
199619971998
Blue Bird TC1000
199619971998

Notes

Webb wheel IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign.owner notification began may 26, 1998. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact webb wheel at 1-800-633-3256.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).