NHTSA campaign 96V180000
Blue Bird Recall 96V-180: BLUE BIRD/POWER STEERING
NHTSA recall 96V180000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on September 23, 1996, with 194 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Csre, Blue Bird QB and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on November 7, 1996, 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 96V180000 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
- 96V180000 (also written 96V-180 or 96V180)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 194 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V180000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 13, 1996 – August 27, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Csre
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 13, 1996 – August 27, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird QB
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 13, 1996 – August 27, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 13, 1996 – August 27, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V180000.
Defect description
THE POWER STEERING HOSE WITH A CRIMPED END FITTING WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Safety consequence
THE END FITTING CAN BLOW-OFF RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING CAUSING INSUFFICIENT STEERING CONTROL WHICH INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FOR THE SUSPECT HOSES (IDENTIFIABLE BY DATE CODE) AND REPLACE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR WHO WOULD PREFER THAT A DEALER INSPECT THESE HOSES SHOULD 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 96V180000
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.