The defect
THE FRONT AIR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER CONTACTS THE STEERING ARM PREVENTING PROPER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
The risk
IMPROPER AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTMENT COULD CAUSEUNEXPECTED CHANGES IN BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT INTHE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CHAMBERS THAT HAVE LONGER PUSH RODS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1991, 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
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 TC2000 | 1991 | 0 | 12 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1992 | 1 | 14 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, air; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 92V176000 2 Dec 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V122000 18 Aug 1992 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 92V116000 3 Aug 1992 | LAG MOTORCOACH USA |
| 92V078000 19 May 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V069000 13 May 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V038000 1 Apr 1992 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992