Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Steering Axle Brake Drums, Part Number 61958B, Used In An Axle Assembly Combination Supplied Solely To Blue Bird Body Company By Webb Wheel. The Brake DrUM Is Oversized In The Area Above The Mounting Flange And Prevents The Disc Wheel From Mounting Flat Against The Brake Drum.
Make Of Vehicle
BLUE BIRD
Model Of Vehicle
C1
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
98V128000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
Effect Of Defect
Prolonged Exposure Can Lead To Disc Wheel Cracking And Subsequent Disc Wheel Failure. This Could Also Lead To Loose Flange Nuts And Loss Of A Wheel If Not Detected.
Fix Defect
Webb Wheel Will Replace Both Steering Axle Brake Drums. Also, If Contact Is Present Between The Brake DrUM And The Disc Wheel, Both Steering Axle Brake Drums And Both Steering Axle Disc Wheels Will Be Replaced.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Start Of Manufacture
19960724
End Of Manufacture
19980421
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
433
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Date Report Received
19980512