NHTSA recall 91V218000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	91V218000
Manufacturer	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Reported	1991-12-16
Owners notified	1992-02-06
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Units potentially affected	365

What is wrong

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE MOUNTED ON THE REAR AXLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE LEFT FRAME RAIL.

What can happen

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE LEFT FRAMERAIL COULD CHAFE AND SPLIT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES.

The remedy

INSTALL A BRACKET AT REAR AXLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE FRAME RAIL.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH F170 REAR AXLE.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1990 BLUE BIRD TC2000	Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-03-01.
1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000	Built 1990-03-01 to 1990-03-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as SQ91036

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
SQ91036	Service query.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.