# NHTSA recall 95V036000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 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](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1994/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- [1995 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.

## 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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