NHTSA campaign 96V198000
Blue Bird Recall 96V-198: BLUE BIRD/POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS
NHTSA recall 96V198000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on October 9, 1996, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Q-Bus and Blue Bird TC2000 for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 10, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V198000 (also written 96V-198 or 96V198)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V198000. 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 Q-Bus
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 31, 1996 – July 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 31, 1996 – July 9, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V198000.
Defect description
OVERSIZED ROTORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS IN THESE BUSES.
Safety consequence
WHEN THE BUS IS IN SERVICE AND THE OVERSIZED ROTOR INSIDE THE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN MOTOR BECOMES HEATED, THE ROTOR EXPANDS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BECOME SLUGGISH, STALL AND COULD SEIZE, FAILING COMPLETELY.
Manufacturer remedy
NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN WILL PERFORM THE MODIFICATION TO THESE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:ELECTRIC POWERED SCHOOL BUSES. OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN AT 1-410-993-2699 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-9608.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V198000
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.