| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V338000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BLUE BIRD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
Q-BUS |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R01FL |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19980909 - 20011011 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2692 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020118 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020118 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20011102 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20011105 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HENDRICKSON REAR AIR SUSPENSION. INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE 5/8" BOLTS ON THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION HANGER BOLTS AND ON REAR AXLE TORQUE ARM AXLE SEAT STUDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING PERMITS MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPONENTS THAT COULD RESULT IN BOLTS AND STUDS BREAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 5/8" GRADE 8-HANGER BOLTS. IN ADDITION, AXLE SPRING SEAT FASTENERS WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIGHTNESS AND, IF NEEDED, TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242. |
