NHTSA campaign 00V162000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 00V162000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AIR BRAKES. BENDIX CHANGED THE INTERNAL DESIGN OF THE QR1C RELAY VALVE BY ADDING A HOLE IN THE INTERNAL DIAPHRAGM. WHEN THE HOLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM ALIGNS WITH THE HOLE IN THE VALVE BODY, THE BRAKE APPLICATION TIME INCREASES.
Reported 06/12/2000
What can happen
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, DRIVER ACTIVATES THE PARKING BRAKE BUT REMOVES FOOT FROM THE THREADLE VALVE, THE BUS COULD ROLL BEFORE THE PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY ENGAGED.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGMS WITH HOLES WITH SOLID DIAPHRAGMS FOR THE QR1C VALVES.
Components
- Service brakes, air: Controls: Foot control/valve
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2000 Blue Bird COMMERCIALView records2000 Blue Bird LTC 40View records2000 Blue Bird Q-BUSView records2000 Blue Bird TC2000View records1999 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1999 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1999 Blue Bird LTC 40View records1999 Blue Bird Q-BUSView records1999 Blue Bird TC2000View records1998 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1998 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1998 Blue Bird LTC 40View records1998 Blue Bird Q-BUSView records1998 Blue Bird TC2000View records1997 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records1997 Blue Bird COMMERCIAL SERIESView records1997 Blue Bird LTC 40View records1997 Blue Bird Q-BUSView records1997 Blue Bird TC2000View records