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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 95V036000: STEERING:LINKAGES

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Feb 23, 1995

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.
2,714
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 23, 1995
Production Mar 1, 1994 – Jan 1, 1995

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

QUENCH CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT DURING THE BOLT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING A WEAKNESS IN THESE BOLTS.

The risk

THESE CRACKS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BOLTS FOR ALL AFFECTED UNITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES; ARM; PITMAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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
95V036000
Units potentially affected
2,714
Report received
Feb 23, 1995
Production range
Mar 1, 1994 – Jan 1, 1995
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 4 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.