1997 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00V162000 on 06/15/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:controls:foot control
- Manufactured:
- 10/14/1997 - 05/30/2000
- Affected:
- 9,687
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. when the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.
- Consequence:
- Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 14, 2000.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 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V191000 on 06/13/2001
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1995 - 05/30/2001
- Affected:
- 5,631
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. the 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.
- Consequence:
- This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. owner notification began july 30, 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.
- Notes:
- Blue bird recall no. r01ff.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS TSB
- Bulletin:
- SM1601
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
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