The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE AN R12-DC VALVE OR SECONDARY CONTROL LINE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM.
The risk
THE ABSENCE OF THE VALVE AND SECONDARY CONTROL LINE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE REQUIRED VALVE AND SECONDARY CONTROL LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 27, 2001. 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 1-912-822-2242.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird LTC 40 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird LTC 40 | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird LTC 40 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird LTC 40 | 2000 | 1 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, air; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 01V130003 11 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V130002 9 Nov 2001 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 01V320000 5 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V319000 1 Oct 2001 | BRENNER TANK, INC. |
| 01V299000 24 Sept 2001 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 01V189006 21 Aug 2001 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 01V189005 6 Aug 2001 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 01V059003 1 Aug 2001 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001