# NHTSA recall 96V180000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 96V180000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-09\-23
- Owners notified: 1996\-11\-07
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 194

## What is wrong

THE POWER STEERING HOSE WITH A CRIMPED END FITTING WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.


## What can happen

THE END FITTING CAN BLOW\-OFF RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING CAUSING INSUFFICIENT STEERING CONTROL WHICH INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FOR THE SUSPECT HOSES \(IDENTIFIABLE BY DATE CODE\) AND REPLACE HOSES AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR WHO WOULD PREFER THAT A DEALER INSPECT THESE HOSES 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

- 1996 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. Built 1996\-05\-13 to 1996\-08\-27.
- 1996 BLUE BIRD CSRE. Built 1996\-05\-13 to 1996\-08\-27.
- 1996 BLUE BIRD QB. Built 1996\-05\-13 to 1996\-08\-27.
- [1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-13 to 1996\-08\-27.

## 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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