NHTSA recall 00V232005
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V232005 |
| Manufacturer's number | R00EE |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2000-09-05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK |
| Units potentially affected | 10918 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 5,2000.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).
| 1998 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
|---|---|
| 1999 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
| 1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
| 1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1998-01-01 to 2000-08-24. |
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