NHTSA recall 98V128000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 98V128000 |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 1998-05-12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM |
| Units potentially affected | 433 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS, PART NUMBER 61958B, USED IN AN AXLE ASSEMBLY COMBINATION SUPPLIED SOLELY TO BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY BY WEBB WHEEL. THE BRAKE DRUM IS OVERSIZED IN THE AREA ABOVE THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND PREVENTS THE DISC WHEEL FROM MOUNTING FLAT AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM.
What can happen
PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO DISC WHEEL CRACKING AND SUBSEQUENT DISC WHEEL FAILURE. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO LOOSE FLANGE NUTS AND LOSS OF A WHEEL IF NOT DETECTED.
The remedy
WEBB WHEEL WILL REPLACE BOTH STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS. ALSO, IF CONTACT IS PRESENT BETWEEN THE BRAKE DRUM AND THE DISC WHEEL, BOTH STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND BOTH STEERING AXLE DISC WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
WEBB WHEEL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 26, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WEBB WHEEL AT 1-800-633-3256.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1996 BLUE BIRD C1 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
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| 1997 BLUE BIRD C1 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
| 1998 BLUE BIRD C1 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
| 1996 BLUE BIRD TC1000 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
| 1997 BLUE BIRD TC1000 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
| 1998 BLUE BIRD TC1000 | Built 1996-07-24 to 1998-04-21. |
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