NHTSA campaign 94V157000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 94V157000
A SUDDEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS DURING HARD TURNS RESULTS IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE PRESSURE LOSS OCCURS WHEN THE HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN ENGINE COOLING FAN TURNS OFF IN THE TURN.
Reported 08/24/1994
What can happen
THE DRIVER REACTS TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST BY OVERSTEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Repair
THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES WILL BE REPLACED WITH VALVES OF A NEW DESIGN. UNTIL SUCH TIME AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO DISCONNECT THE FAN CUTOFF SWITCH SO THAT HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN FANS WILL RUN FULL TIME, ELIMINATING THE PRESSURE SPIKE.
Components
- Engine and engine cooling: Cooling system: Fan
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.
1994 Blue Bird AAREView records1994 Blue Bird CSREView records1994 Blue Bird QBREView records1994 Blue Bird TCREView records1993 Blue Bird AAREView records1993 Blue Bird CSREView records1993 Blue Bird QBREView records1993 Blue Bird TCREView records1992 Blue Bird AAREView records1992 Blue Bird CSREView records1992 Blue Bird QBREView records1992 Blue Bird TCREView records1991 Blue Bird AAREView records1991 Blue Bird CSREView records1991 Blue Bird QBREView records1991 Blue Bird TCREView records