BLUE BIRD ( 12V277000 )

Publish Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
BLUE BIRD / ALL AMERICAN		2013
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY		Mfr's Report Date: JUN 15, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V277000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected: 13 Summary:

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES AND ONE AFTERMARKET BRAKE TREADLE VALVE. THE AFFECTED BUSES WERE MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2012. THE BRAKE VALVE PLUNGER MAY FRACTURE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL ANGLE AND TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION MAY LIMIT THE DRIVER?S ABILITY TO DELIVER FULL PRESSURE FROM THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE PLUNGER COULD BECOME LODGED AND NOT ALLOW RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES. Consequence:

EITHER CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:

ALL OF THE AFFECTED BUSES AND THE ONE AFTERMARKET TREADLE VALVE WERE SOLD THROUGH A-Z BUS SALES, A BLUE BIRD BUS DEALER. BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND A-Z BUS SALES WILL REPLACE ALL THIRTEEN TREADLE VALVES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, JUNE 29, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V277000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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