The defect
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES OR BLEEDER VALVES AND THE "REYCO" AIR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAN OCCUR CAUSING FAILURE OF ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC FITTINGS.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC FITTINGS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Csfe | 1995 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: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 Csfe | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 | 7 | 18 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1996
26 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 96V260000 27 Dec 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V215000 29 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V202000 16 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V143003 8 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V184000 25 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V174000 13 Sept 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V157000 27 Aug 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V152000 15 Aug 1996 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996