NHTSA campaign 95V136000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 95V136000
THESE UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COUNTER WEIGHT ASSEMBLY MADE UP OF 300 POUNDS OF 1/4" PLATE STEEL WELDED TOGETHER AND BOLTED BETWEEN THE FRAME RAILS IN THE REAR OVERHANG JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR BUMPER. SOME OF THE WELDS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDS, CORROSION, OR ICE EXPANSION.
Reported 07/26/1995
What can happen
THESE PLATES CAN DROP TO THE ROADWAY BECOMING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Repair
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MECHANICAL RETAINING DEVICE WHICH CLAMPS THE PLATES TOGETHER AND FASTENED WITH THREADED FASTENERS. BUS OWNERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF REPAIRING THEIR OWN VEHICLES.
Components
- Structure: Frame and members
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.
1996 Blue Bird CSFEView records1996 Blue Bird STFEView records1996 Blue Bird TC2000View records1995 Blue Bird CSFEView records1995 Blue Bird STFEView records1995 Blue Bird TC2000View records1994 Blue Bird CSFEView records1994 Blue Bird STFEView records1994 Blue Bird TC2000View records1993 Blue Bird CSFEView records1993 Blue Bird STFEView records1993 Blue Bird TC2000View records1992 Blue Bird CSFEView records1992 Blue Bird STFEView records1992 Blue Bird TC2000View records1991 Blue Bird CSFEView records1991 Blue Bird STFEView records1991 Blue Bird TC2000View records1990 Blue Bird CSFEView records1990 Blue Bird STFEView records1990 Blue Bird TC2000View records1989 Blue Bird CSFEView records1989 Blue Bird STFEView records1989 Blue Bird TC2000View records1988 Blue Bird CSFEView records1988 Blue Bird STFEView records1988 Blue Bird TC2000View records