BLUE BIRD: C1: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 98V128000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | C1 |
| Model Year: | 1996 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19960724 - 19980421 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 433 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19980512 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980611 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS, PART NUMBER 61958B, USED IN AN AXLE ASSEMBLY COMBINATION SUPPLIED SOLELY TO BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY BY WEBB WHEEL. THE BRAKE DRUM IS OVERSIZED IN THE AREA ABOVE THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND PREVENTS THE DISC WHEEL FROM MOUNTING FLAT AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM.
Consequence Summary:
PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO DISC WHEEL CRACKING AND SUBSEQUENT DISC WHEEL FAILURE. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO LOOSE FLANGE NUTS AND LOSS OF A WHEEL IF NOT DETECTED.
Corrective Summary:
WEBB WHEEL WILL REPLACE BOTH STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS. ALSO, IF CONTACT IS PRESENT BETWEEN THE BRAKE DRUM AND THE DISC WHEEL, BOTH STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND BOTH STEERING AXLE DISC WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes:
WEBB WHEEL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 26, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WEBB WHEEL AT 1-800-633-3256.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).