NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V202000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum — Blue Bird · reported 16 Nov 1989 · 1,369 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN CRACKED BRAKE DRUMS DUE TO IMPROPER FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BRAKE DRUMS.

The risk

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BUS BRAKING CONTROL AND RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS.

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE DRUMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

NHTSA campaign

89V202000

Filed by

Blue Bird Body Company

Report received

16 Nov 1989

Owners notified

15 May 1990

Potentially affected

1,369

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1988 Blue Bird Tc2000 1989 Blue Bird Tc2000

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →