Blue Bird Body Company: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 23, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 194. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE POWER STEERING HOSE WITH A CRIMPED END FITTING WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
The risk
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.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FOR THE SUSPECT HOSES (IDENTIFIABLE BY DATE CODE) AND REPLACE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Csre | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird QB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 | 3 | 13 | 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 96V180000.
Full record for the 1996 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →