| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V245000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BLUE BIRD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ALL AMERICAN |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R00EF |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19990210 - 20000824 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1581 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000906 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000906 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20000830 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000830 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THESE BUSES COULD HAVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING PINCH BOLTS IN THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND LOSS OF STEERING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW REPLACEMENT BOLTS AND LOCKING NUTS FOR THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES. |
