Recall 01V320000: 2001–2002 Blue Bird TC2000 and 2 other models

Report received

Oct 5, 2001

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

1,500vehicles

Model years

2001–2002

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. Insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time.

Possible consequence

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.

Affected model years

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

• 2001 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2001 Blue Bird Commercial1 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird Commercial0 complaints
• 2001 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints