# NHTSA recall 01V338000

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: 01V338000
- Manufacturer's number: R01FL
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-11\-02
- Owners notified: 2002\-01\-18
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 2692

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HENDRICKSON REAR AIR SUSPENSION.    INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE 5/8" BOLTS ON THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION HANGER BOLTS AND ON REAR AXLE TORQUE ARM AXLE SEAT STUDS.


## What can happen

INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING PERMITS MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPONENTS THAT COULD RESULT IN BOLTS AND STUDS BREAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 5/8" GRADE 8\-HANGER BOLTS.  IN ADDITION, AXLE SPRING SEAT FASTENERS WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIGHTNESS AND, IF NEEDED, TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2002.  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\-478\-822\-2242.


## Notes

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 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2000 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS. Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- [1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- [2000 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.
- [2001 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-09 to 2001\-10\-11.

## 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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