2001-2002 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Commercial and others recall: chamber
Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on October 5, 2001. It covers about 1,500 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,500
- reported
- Oct 5, 2001
- owners notified
- Nov 16, 2001
- related complaints
- 1
Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses. Insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time.
- Risk
- This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. 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 1‑912‑822‑2242.
Recall number 01V320000
Affected vehicles
- Blue Bird All American 2001-2002 20012002
- Blue Bird Commercial 2001-2002 20012002
- Blue Bird Q-Bus 2001-2002 20012002
- Blue Bird TC2000 2001-2002 20012002
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about brakes problems.
2001 Blue Bird All American2002 Blue Bird All American2001 Blue Bird Commercial2002 Blue Bird Commercial2001 Blue Bird Q-Bus2002 Blue Bird Q-Bus2001 Blue Bird TC20002002 Blue Bird TC2000
Questions about recall 01V320000
Is there a recall on the 2001-2002 Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Commercial and others chamber?
Yes. Recall 01V320000, reported on October 5, 2001, covers about 1,500 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V320000?
Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. 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 1‑912‑822‑2242.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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