# NHTSA recall 96V068000

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: 96V068000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-04\-19
- Owners notified: 1996\-07\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
- Units potentially affected: 108

## What is wrong

AIR SUSPENSION TORQUE ARM CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN BROKEN S\-CAM MOUNTING BRACKET.


## What can happen

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE LINING CONTACTON THE REAR WHEEL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY VEHICLES TO INCORPORATE AN AXLE SEAT SPACER AND REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT BRACKET WITH A LONGER CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT BRACKET ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR; DRUM AND SHOE SYSTEMS; CHAMBER; BRAKE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OPTION 4561 AIR SUSPENSION. NOTE: 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\-912\-825\-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1993 BLUE BIRD CS. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- 1994 BLUE BIRD CS. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- 1995 BLUE BIRD CS. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- 1993 BLUE BIRD QB. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- 1994 BLUE BIRD QB. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- 1995 BLUE BIRD QB. Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- [1993 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- [1994 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1995\-01\-01.
- [1995 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-01\-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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