1974 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 74V110000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 34
- Notes:
- Bluebird campaign no n/a.conventional school bus international harvesterchassis possibility that the brass junction fitting bolted to chassis framecross member which joins the copper tubing to the flexible rear axle air brakeservice brake hose may have been overstressed when tubing was moved to gainaccess to body tie-down clamps.this condition could cause failure of tubingand reduce braking ability.(correct by inspecting and replacing parts wherenecessary).
- Campaign:
- 74V173000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Affected:
- 3,855
- Notes:
- Blue bird campaign no.school bus.possibility the stack up of productiontolerances may occur which can cause retention of rear side vision window andrear vision window to be marginally below the requirements of federal motorvehicle safety standard 217.(correct by inspecting and installing repair kitwhere necessary).
- Campaign:
- 76V187000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 400
- Notes:
- Blue bird campaign no 19764.buses with conventional and forward control,equipped with pushout windows.possibility seat placement may restrict thepassengers standing or others in the adjacent seating position from seeing thepushout window operating instructions.also, the pushout window operatingdecal near the latch handle does not specify the window must be pushed outafter latch is released.these conditions are in non-compliance with fmvss no.217.(correct by replacing decal in proper position to meet requirements offmvss no.217.) buses.
- Campaign:
- 74V209000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 844
- Notes:
- Blue bird campaign no n/a.forward control.possibility that ferrule fittingson copper tubing to rear air brake chambers may have been overtightened.ifthis occurs it would cause tubing to be twisted and overstressed and may leadto failure where tube attaches to brake chamber.(correct by inspecting andmodifying with repair kits).
- Campaign:
- 75V071000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system
- Affected:
- 294
- Notes:
- Blue bird campaign no n/a.equipped with ford 534 engine.possibility that ifproper starting procedures is not followed, lean carburetor settings requiredfor exhaust emmissions may cause backfire through carburetor causing ignitablefuel droplets to be absorbed by air cleaner, which could result in fire.(correct by inspecting and installing carburetor flame arrestor on carburetorair horn).