Recall 98V153000: 1991–1998 Blue Bird ALL American

Report received

Jul 2, 1998

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

1,896vehicles

Model years

1991–1998

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 and school buses. Movement of the hand throttle cable in the accelerator bracket rubs a groove in the bracket. The hand throttle cable can become wedged in this groove preventing the accelerator from returning to the idle position.

Possible consequence

The throttle cable would not return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Owners will be contacted and advised to disconnect the hand throttle cable until replacement parts are available.

Affected model years

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

• 1991 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1992 Blue Bird ALL American16 complaints
• 1993 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1994 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1995 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1996 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1997 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 1998 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints