The defect
THE WHEELBEARING LOCKNUT AND COTTER PIN WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE FRONT AXLE HUBS. THE CAN CAUSE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN WHEEL SHIMMY.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AND, IF UNCORRECTED, SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE.
The remedy
REPAIR KITS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNERS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS WILL BE MADE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Aafc | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Aafe | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Aare | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Qbre | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Safe | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Tcre | 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird Wlwb | 1993, 1994 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 Aafc | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Aafc | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Aafe | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Aafe | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Aare | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Aare | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Csre | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Qbre | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Qbre | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Safe | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Safe | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Tcre | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Tcre | 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| Blue Bird Wlwb | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wlwb | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1994
16 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the suspension; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 94V233002 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V231000 22 Nov 1994 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V230000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V221000 9 Nov 1994 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 94V208000 27 Oct 1994 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 94V202000 18 Oct 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 94V204000 18 Oct 1994 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 94V182000 20 Sept 1994 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994