NHTSA campaign 04V341000 · Blue Bird campaign R04HU
Blue Bird Recall 04V-341: BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 121/FRONT BRAKE AIR GAUGE
NHTSA recall 04V341000 (Blue Bird campaign R04HU) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 19, 2004, with 48 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Express 4000 and Blue Bird Express 4500 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on July 30, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V341000 (also written 04V-341 or 04V341)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R04HU
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 48 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V341000. 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 Express 4000
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 7, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Express 4500
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 7, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V341000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE BUSES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE, WHICH PROTECTS THE FRONT SERVICE BRAKE RESERVOIR.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD THE REQUIRED CHECK VALVE TO THE FRONT AIR BRAKE SERVICE RESERVOIR TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 121. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R04HU.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V341000
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.