NHTSA recall 96V198000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 96V198000 |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 1996-10-09 |
| Owners notified | 1996-10-10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Units potentially affected | 5 |
What is wrong
OVERSIZED ROTORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS IN THESE BUSES.
What can happen
WHEN THE BUS IS IN SERVICE AND THE OVERSIZED ROTOR INSIDE THE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN MOTOR BECOMES HEATED, THE ROTOR EXPANDS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BECOME SLUGGISH, STALL AND COULD SEIZE, FAILING COMPLETELY.
The remedy
NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN WILL PERFORM THE MODIFICATION TO THESE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:ELECTRIC POWERED SCHOOL BUSES. OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN AT 1-410-993-2699 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-9608.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | Built 1996-05-31 to 1996-07-09. |
|---|---|
| 1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000 | Built 1996-05-31 to 1996-07-09. |
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