1998 BLUE BIRD CSRE Recall

Campaign:
98V043000 on 03/11/1998
Component:
Interior lighting
Manufactured:
09/05/1997 - 02/08/1998
Affected:
151
Defect:
Vehicle description: school and transit buses. the parking brake indicator light can illuminate without the parking brake being set.
Consequence:
A driver may see the parking brake indicator light on and leave the bus. the bus may then roll increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.
Correction:
Dealers will add a diode to the stop light circuit to prevent illumination of the parking brake indicator unless the parking brake has been set.
Notes:
Owner notification began march 12, 1998.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).

1998 BLUE BIRD CSRE TSBs (10)

Bulletin:
S9801-98
Component:
114200 electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Summary:
Various information on electronic instrument panel and controls. *yc
Bulletin:
980611
Component:
980000 unknown or other
Summary:
Subject on replacing gm dash with new blue bird dash. *yc
Bulletin:
S00DQ
Component:
103600 power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Summary:
Service bulletin regarding the cooler and accumulator hoses leaking through the cover on allison retarder transmission on 1997 - 1999 year model tcre, csre and qbre series buses equipped with allison retarder transmissions. *
Bulletin:
S01EN
Component:
046000 service brakes, air:antilock
Summary:
On 1998 - 2000 tcre, scre, csre and qbre products a rubbing potential exist concerning the top most fitting on the r12dc relay valve. with certain floor plans the valve will rub against the floor crossmember eventually causing a leak at t
Bulletin:
S01EN
Component:
046000 service brakes, air:antilock
Summary:
Letter to north american distributors regarding r12dc relay valve relocation. *tt
Bulletin:
S01EN
Component:
046000 service brakes, air:antilock
Summary:
Letter to blue bird owners regarding relocation of the r12dc relay valve to prevent the top fitting from rubbing the floor on certain floor plans ofcertain model rear engine buses with ridewell suspension and air brakes equipped with antilo
Bulletin:
S01EN
Component:
046000 service brakes, air:antilock
Summary:
This bulletin states that on certain coaches, a rubbing potential exist concerning the top most fitting on the r12dc relay valve. *tt
Bulletin:
S01EN
Component:
046000 service brakes, air:antilock
Summary:
Service bulletin summary regarding rd12 relay valve relocation. *tt
Bulletin:
S00DQ
Component:
103600 power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Summary:
Service bulletin regarding allison retarder cooler and accumulator hose leaking condition. *tt
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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