# NHTSA recall 00V162000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V162000
- Manufacturer's number: R00DX
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-14
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
- Units potentially affected: 9687

## What is wrong

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.


## 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.


## The remedy

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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1997 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1998 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1997 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1998 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1997 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1998 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1997 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1998 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [1997 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-15 to 2000\-05\-31.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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