HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CHAFING/LEAKING
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 08V312000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2008
- Model years
- 2004–2009
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
IN APRIL, 2008, ODI RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ALLEGING THAT THEIR FIELD INSPECTORSWEREFINDING HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES THAT WEREBEING CUT OR CRUSHED BY THE SHARP EDGES OF THE BUS BODY AT THE FIREWALL.THEY ALSO SUPPLIED INFORMATION ON ONE BUS THAT EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE LOSS DUE TO THE BRAKE HOSE BEING CUT. FURTHER FIELD WORK BY ODI INCREASED THENUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO A TOTAL OF SEVEN.AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI AND FURTHER REVIEW OF FIELD INCIDENTS, BLUE BIRD HAS DECIDED TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT, REPLACE AND OR REPOSITION THE BRAKE HOSES OF CONCERN. THIS RECALL ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Vehicles under investigation (6)
- BLUE BIRD VISION2004
- BLUE BIRD VISION2005
- BLUE BIRD VISION2006
- BLUE BIRD VISION2007
- BLUE BIRD VISION2008
- BLUE BIRD VISION2009
Source: NHTSA investigation PE08038. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.