NHTSA campaign 01V044003 · Blue Bird campaign R01ET
Blue Bird Recall 01V044003: BLUE BIRD/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/TIE ROD
NHTSA recall 01V044003 (Blue Bird campaign R01ET) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on February 23, 2001, with 842 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Commercial Series, Blue Bird LTC 40 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on March 30, 2001, 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 01V044003 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
- 01V044003
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R01ET
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 842 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V044003. 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
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1999 – January 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Commercial Series
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1999 – January 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird LTC 40
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1999 – January 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1999 – January 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 3, 1999 – January 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 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 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.
Notes
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 01V044003
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.