NHTSA Recall 73V144000
Filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1973-07-02. An estimated 406 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
FWD/CONTROL BUS AND MOTOR HOMES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLEVIS PIN WHICHCONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYHEAT TREATED.THIS CONDITION, IF IT EXISTS, CAUSES A LOW STRENGTH AND BRITTLEMICROS STRUCTURE WITH SURFACE QUENCH TRACKS.THIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE RESULT OFTHE DEFECTIVE PART FOUND IN A KIT USED FOR CORRECTION IN CAMPAIGN 73-0004.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED CLEVIS PINS)
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1967 Blue Bird All American
- 1968 Blue Bird All American
- 1969 Blue Bird All American
- 1970 Blue Bird All American
- 1971 Blue Bird All American
- 1972 Blue Bird All American
- 1973 Blue Bird All American
- 1967 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1968 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1969 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1970 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1971 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
- 1973 Blue Bird Wanderlodge