NHTSA recall 00V230001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V230001 |
| Manufacturer's number | R00EA |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-08-17 |
| Owners notified | 2000-08-18 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 6914 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC ENGINES AND FELSTED ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE RETURN SPRINGS CAN BREAK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS STEEL OR ELECTROPLATED MUSIC WIRE RETURN SPRINGS.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO FULL THROTTLE IF BOTH RETURN SPRINGS BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR PEDALS EQUIPPED WITH RETURN SPRINGS MANUFACTURED OF MUSIC WIRE WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COIL ON EACH SPRING AND WITH AN ORGANIC COATING, ELIMINATING ELECTROPLATING WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 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 1-912-822-2242.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1999 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
|---|---|
| 2000 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 1999 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 1999 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1999-02-02 to 2000-08-04. |
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