NHTSA campaign 99V332000

Blue Bird Recall 99V-332: BLUE BIRD/FRONT END SHIMMY

NHTSA recall 99V332000 was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on November 23, 1999, with 257 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird TC2000 for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 15, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V332000 (also written 99V-332 or 99V332)
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Report received: November 23, 1999
Potentially affected: 257 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Front
Owners notified: December 15, 1999

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V332000. 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 TC2000
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built September 29, 1998 – November 17, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V332000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THERE IS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE BUS.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN AXLE DAMPER KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 1999.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 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 99V332000

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.