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Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,714. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
QUENCH CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT DURING THE BOLT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING A WEAKNESS IN THESE BOLTS.
The risk
THESE CRACKS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT BOLTS FOR ALL AFFECTED UNITS.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Csre | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Q-Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Csre | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Q-Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V036000.
Full record for the 1995 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →