NHTSA recall 95V036000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 95V036000 |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 1995-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 1995-03-23 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 2714 |
What is wrong
QUENCH CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT DURING THE BOLT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING A WEAKNESS IN THESE BOLTS.
What can happen
THESE CRACKS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BOLTS FOR ALL AFFECTED UNITS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES; ARM; PITMAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1994 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
|---|---|
| 1995 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1994 BLUE BIRD CSRE | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1995 BLUE BIRD CSRE | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1994 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1995 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1994 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
| 1995 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1994-03-01 to 1995-01-01. |
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.