1998 Blue Bird Csre
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Blue Bird Csre. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Blue Bird Csre. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school and transit buses. the parking brake indicator light can illuminate without the parking brake being set.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A driver may see the parking brake indicator light on and leave the bus. the bus may then roll increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.
Remedy
Dealers will add a diode to the stop light circuit to prevent illumination of the parking brake indicator unless the parking brake has been set.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10128588Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
- 622567Service bulletin regarding allison retarder cooler and accumulator hose leaking condition.
- 621690Service bulletin summary regarding RD12 relay valve relocation.
- 621688This bulletin states that on certain coaches, a rubbing potential exist concerning the top most fitting on the r12dc relay valve.
- 621686Letter to blue bird owners regarding relocation of the r12dc relay valve to prevent the top fitting from rubbing the floor on certain floor plans ofcertain model rear engine buses with ridewell suspension and air brakes equipped with antilock braking system (ABS).
- 621684Letter to north american distributors regarding r12dc relay valve relocation.
- 620547On 1998 - 2000 tcre, scre, csre and qbre products a rubbing potential exist concerning the top most fitting on the r12dc relay valve. With certain floor plans the valve will rub against the floor crossmember eventually causing a leak at the fitting.
- 620091Service bulletin regarding the cooler and accumulator hoses leaking through the cover on allison retarder transmission on 1997 - 1999 year model tcre, csre and qbre series buses equipped with allison retarder transmissions.
- 601986Subject on replacing gm dash with new blue bird dash.
- 600076Various information on electronic instrument panel and controls.
Every Blue Bird Csre model year
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