ALL AMERICAN: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	00V232005
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BLUE BIRD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ALL AMERICAN
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	R00EE
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19980101 - 20000824
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	10918
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	20000905
Recall Initiated By:	20000905
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Report Received Date:	20000908
Record Creation Date:	20000926
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.

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