The worst 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 problems
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Recalls 2
Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.
- Risk
- Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.
Recall number 00V162000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. Some of the ridewell tag axle and suspension assemblies have the brake s-cams incorrectly installed.
- Risk
- This condition could increase the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation.
Recall number 99V162000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 1
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Questions about the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40
Is the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, air and suspension.
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