Recall 00V232005: 1998–2000 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 8, 2000

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

10,918vehicles

Model years

1998–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the abs ecu.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1998 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird TC20005 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird TC20001 complaints