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Recall 73V144000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jul 2, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
406
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
14
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 2, 1973
Production Aug 1, 1967 – Jun 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

FWD/CONTROL BUS AND MOTOR HOMES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLEVIS PIN WHICHCONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYHEAT TREATED.THIS CONDITION, IF IT EXISTS, CAUSES A LOW STRENGTH AND BRITTLEMICROS STRUCTURE WITH SURFACE QUENCH TRACKS.THIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE RESULT OFTHE DEFECTIVE PART FOUND IN A KIT USED FOR CORRECTION IN CAMPAIGN 73-0004.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED CLEVIS PINS)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V144000
Units potentially affected
406
Report received
Jul 2, 1973
Production range
Aug 1, 1967 – Jun 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

14 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.