# NHTSA recall 00V279004

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: 00V279004
- Manufacturer's number: R00EJ
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-12
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- Units potentially affected: 1269

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PHASE 1, D\-VERSION ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\), FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."  AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM IN THE ABS MAY NOT DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP.  SUCH A CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR DURING \(1\) ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OR \(2\) SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END SERVICE.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ANTILOCK BRAKING FUNCTION ON THE WHEEL\(S\) WHERE THE AIR GAP EXISTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

THE ABS ECU WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED OR THE ECU WILL BE REPROGRAMMED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 12, 2001. 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 . 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

- 1999 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- [1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- [2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.
- [2001 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-01 to 2000\-12\-15.

## 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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