NHTSA campaign 98V153000
Blue Bird Recall 98V-153: BLUE BIRD/HAND THROTTLE CABLE
NHTSA recall 98V153000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 2, 1998, with 1,896 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 24, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V153000 (also written 98V-153 or 98V153)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,896 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V153000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V153000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. MOVEMENT OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE IN THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET RUBS A GROOVE IN THE BRACKET. THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME WEDGED IN THIS GROOVE PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
Safety consequence
THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO DISCONNECT THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 24, 1998. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE MODIFICATION KIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-825-2021.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 98V153000
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.