1997 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V153000 on 07/08/1998
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1991 - 06/29/1998
- Affected:
- 1,896
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: transit and school buses. movement of the hand throttle cable in the accelerator bracket rubs a groove in the bracket. the hand throttle cable can become wedged in this groove preventing the accelerator from returning to the idle position.
- Consequence:
- The throttle cable would not return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be contacted and advised to disconnect the hand throttle cable until replacement parts are available.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 24, 1998. owners who do not receive the free modification kit within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V162000 on 06/15/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:controls:foot control
- Manufactured:
- 10/14/1997 - 05/30/2000
- Affected:
- 9,687
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 14, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V185000 on 07/22/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 11/29/1995 - 04/22/2002
- Affected:
- 408
- Defect:
- Certain transit buses fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle standard no. 101, "controls and displays." this standard requires specific labeling for "engine start" and "engine stop." the wording of the labels on these vehicles do not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Consequence:
- The operator could place the engine switch in a position other than that intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with new decals and installation instructions. owner notification began august 29, 2002. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- SB-S-70-LJ
- Component:
- 062100 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
- Summary:
- Blue bird: see document search button for owner letter. information on excessive cycling of engine cooling fan and shutter and how to install thermo switches for cooling system and charge air system. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SM1601
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue 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.
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