Recall 01V076000: 1998–2000 Blue Bird LTC 40

Report received

Mar 16, 2001

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

88vehicles

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: transit buses. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." the brake system does not have an r12-dc valve or secondary control line in the braking system.

Possible consequence

The absence of the valve and secondary control line could cause increased stopping distances.

Remedy

Dealers will install the required valve and secondary control line. Owner notification began april 27, 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.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Blue Bird LTC 400 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird LTC 400 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird LTC 401 complaints