The defect
THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH INTERCONNECT WITH THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC RADIATOR FAN MOTOR AND POWER STEERING GEAR HAVE AN UNDERSIZED WIRE MESH CORE WHICH RESULTS IN AN IMPROPER HOSE END CRIMP. THE IMPROPER CRIMP CAN CAUSE A LEAK, EMPTYING THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.
The risk
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT HOSE FOR THE DATE CODE 3-1Q93 WHICH IS EMBOSSED ON THE HOSE COVER EVERY 18 INCHES. REPLACEMENT HOSES WILL BE PROVIDED. OWNERS CAN HANDLE THE REPAIR THEMSELVES OR HAVE A BLUE BIRD DISTRIBUTOR ASSIST THEM. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR CHARGES FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE RECALL WORK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1993 |
| Blue Bird Q-BUS | 1993 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
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 ALL American | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird Q-BUS | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 | 2 | 14 |
Other steering recalls in 1993
10 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the steering; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 93V210000 13 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V172000 25 Oct 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V142001 1 Oct 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 93V140000 24 Aug 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V103000 14 Jun 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V066000 27 Apr 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V063000 20 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 93V042000 23 Mar 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993