The defect
AIR SUSPENSION TORQUE ARM CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTING IN BROKEN S-CAM MOUNTING BRACKET.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE LINING CONTACTON THE REAR WHEEL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY VEHICLES TO INCORPORATE AN AXLE SEAT SPACER AND REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT BRACKET WITH A LONGER CAM SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT BRACKET ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird CS | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Blue Bird QB | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
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 CS | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird CS | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird CS | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird QB | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird QB | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird QB | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 | 2 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 | 9 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 | 7 | 18 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, air; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 96V200000 15 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V163000 3 Sept 1996 | MONON TRAILER, INC. |
| 96V101000 17 Jun 1996 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 96V053000 27 Mar 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 96V095000 23 Mar 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V043000 4 Mar 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V021000 29 Jan 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996