NHTSA campaign 00V245000 · Blue Bird campaign R00EF
Blue Bird Recall 00V-245: BLUE BIRD/STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS
NHTSA recall 00V245000 (Blue Bird campaign R00EF) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on August 30, 2000, with 1,581 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on September 6, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V245000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V245000 (also written 00V-245 or 00V245)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R00EF
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,581 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V245000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird All American
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V245000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THESE BUSES COULD HAVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING PINCH BOLTS IN THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND LOSS OF STEERING.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW REPLACEMENT BOLTS AND LOCKING NUTS FOR THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2000. OWNERS 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V245000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.