NHTSA safety recall

Recall 94V157000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan — Blue Bird · reported 24 Aug 1994 · 1,500 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A SUDDEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS DURING HARD TURNS RESULTS IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE PRESSURE LOSS OCCURS WHEN THE HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN ENGINE COOLING FAN TURNS OFF IN THE TURN.

The risk

THE DRIVER REACTS TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST BY OVERSTEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES WILL BE REPLACED WITH VALVES OF A NEW DESIGN. UNTIL SUCH TIME AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO DISCONNECT THE FAN CUTOFF SWITCH SO THAT HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN FANS WILL RUN FULL TIME, ELIMINATING THE PRESSURE SPIKE.

SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; FAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE TRANSIT BUSESNOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT BLUE BIRD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-912-825-2021. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

NHTSA campaign
94V157000
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
24 Aug 1994
Owners notified
20 Sep 1994
Potentially affected
1,500

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.

1991 Blue Bird Aare 1992 Blue Bird Aare 1993 Blue Bird Aare 1994 Blue Bird Aare 1991 Blue Bird Csre 1992 Blue Bird Csre 1993 Blue Bird Csre 1994 Blue Bird Csre 1991 Blue Bird Qbre 1992 Blue Bird Qbre 1993 Blue Bird Qbre 1994 Blue Bird Qbre 1991 Blue Bird Tcre 1992 Blue Bird Tcre 1993 Blue Bird Tcre 1994 Blue Bird Tcre

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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