Defect Description For Recall
These Units Are Equipped With A Counter Weight Assembly Made Up Of 300 Pounds Of 1/4″ Plate Steel Welded Together And Bolted Between The Frame Rails In The Rear Overhang Just Forward Of The Rear Bumper. Some Of The Welds Have Broken Due To Insufficient Welds, Corrosion, Or Ice Expansion.
Make Of Vehicle
BLUE BIRD
Model Of Vehicle
CSFE
Year
1993
Recall Campaign Number
95V136000
Component Description
Structure:Frame And Members
Effect Of Defect
These Plates Can Drop To The Roadway Becoming A Hazard To Following Vehicles Increasing The Potential For An Accident.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A Mechanical Retaining Device Which Clamps The Plates Together And Fastened With Threaded Fasteners. Bus Owners Will Have The Option Of Repairing Their Own Vehicles.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Start Of Manufacture
19880101
End Of Manufacture
19950601
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
416
Date Owners Notified
19950719
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Date Report Received
19950726