The defect
AIR BRAKE SUPPLY LINES ARE REVERSED AT THE BRAKE TREADLE VALVE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE FEATURE ON THE REAR AXLE BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. IN THE EVENT THE REAR BRAKE SUPPLY RESERVOIR WERE LOST, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKES WITHOUT PROPER FUNCTION OF THE MODULATED SPRING BRAKE ACTION OF THE REAR BRAKE AXLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
The risk
LOSS OF THE SECONDARY SPRING BRAKE FUNCTION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF THE PRIMARY AIR BRAKES FAIL.
The remedy
VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO SWAP SUPPLY LINES AT THE TREADLE VALVE TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT PLUMBING, AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR EXPENSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Csre | 1994 |
| Blue Bird QBR | 1994 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 |
| Blue Bird Tcre | 1994 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Csre | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird QBR | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 | 9 | 14 |
| Blue Bird Tcre | 1994 | 1 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the service brakes, air; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 94V002000 5 Oct 1994 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V153000 11 Aug 1994 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 94V109000 10 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V020000 4 Feb 1994 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 94V011000 21 Jan 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994