NHTSA campaign 95V036000
Blue Bird Recall 95V-036: Steering — Linkages
NHTSA recall 95V036000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on February 23, 1995, with 2,714 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Csre, Blue Bird Q-Bus and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 23, 1995, 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 95V036000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V036000 (also written 95V-036 or 95V036)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,714 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V036000. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Csre
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Q-Bus
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V036000.
Defect description
QUENCH CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT DURING THE BOLT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING A WEAKNESS IN THESE BOLTS.
Safety consequence
THESE CRACKS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BOLTS FOR ALL AFFECTED UNITS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES; ARM; PITMAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V036000
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.