Bluebirdbody

August 23, 1991

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

PUSHOUT RECTANGULAR TRANSIT WINDOWS MAY EXCEED 20 POUND RELEASE FORCE.

January 23, 1991

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

UNDERSIZED CRIMP ON WIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO DIMMER SWITCH CREATES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND CAN CAUSE A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT WIRING SYSTEM.

May 22, 1990

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

LOCK PINS IN STEERING WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY MY SHEAR OFF, ALLOWING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN.

April 19, 1990

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

BENDIX HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF FLUID TEMPERATURE AND BRAKE PEDAL FORCE.

January 23, 1990

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER SEPARATOR IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE CHASSIS FRAME CROSS MEMBER WHICH COULD DEFORM AND DISLODGE THE BOWL OF THE SEPARATOR IN AN ACCIDENT.

November 16, 1989

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN CRACKED BRAKE DRUMS DUE TO IMPROPER FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BRAKE DRUMS.

July 17, 1989

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

LOOSE RETAINING NUT ON STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO FEEL LOOSE.

April 26, 1988

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

TURN INDICATOR AND HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING POST.

July 28, 1987

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

A RELAY IN THE FLASHING CIRCUIT COULD FAIL.

July 7, 1987

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

INCORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN BECOME OVERLOADED AND TRIP, AND NOT RESET FOR 40-60 SECONDS.

March 3, 1986

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF ENTRANCE DOOR CAUSES LATCH TO FAIL IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION. SUCH FAILURE PLACES THE MOTORHOME IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 206, DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION.

December 26, 1985

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

FMVSS 121 REQUIRES THAT THE AIR OPERATED OIL LINE TO THE WET AIR PRESSURE TANK CONTAIN AN AUTOMATIC HIGH PRESSURE VALVE TO PROTECT THE BRAKE AIR LINES. THIS PRESSURE VALVE WAS OMITTED.

December 19, 1984

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS, ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY UNEXPECTEDLY CRACK, CREATING AN UNBALANCED BRAKING CONDITION.

December 1, 1982

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

AN IMPERFECTLY MACHINED PART MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.

March 30, 1982

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

DUE TO SUBSTANDARD RUBBER PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCING SPRING BRAKE HOSES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HOSE COULD RUPTURE CAUSING THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED FRONT WHEEL.

October 15, 1980

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

THERE ARE AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FASTENERS IN THE FIRST AND LAST HEADLINING JOINTS. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

December 28, 1977

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE OPERATING MECHANISM WITHIN THE EMERGENCY DOOR LATCH OR WHEEL CHAIR LIFT DOOR LATCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND WOULD THUS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPERATING. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

July 8, 1977

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

THE FUEL TANK STRAP ENDS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. FUEL TANK STRAP END FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO MOVE RELATIVE TO THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT BRACKETS, RESULTING IN FUEL LINE DAMAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

November 19, 1976

United States

Blue Bird Body Company

September 24, 1976

United States

Blue Bird Body Company