NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V077000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum — Blue Bird · reported 19 Apr 1990 · 308 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

BENDIX HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF FLUID TEMPERATURE AND BRAKE PEDAL FORCE.

The risk

THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO SELF-APPLY AND RESULT IN FULL BRAKE APPLICATION, WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER.

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.

NHTSA campaign

90V077000

Filed by

Blue Bird Body Company

Report received

19 Apr 1990

Owners notified

19 Feb 1990

Potentially affected

308

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.

1989 Blue Bird Tc2000 1990 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.

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