1973 Blue Bird All American Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V004000
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1968
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: February 16th, 1973

Recall Notes:
BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.FWD/CONTROL BUS.MOTOR HOME.POSSIBILITY THAT THEPOOR WELD PENETRATION ON HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSE STRUCTURALFAILURE OF BRAKE PEDAL AND LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V187000
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: November 12th, 1976

Recall Notes:
BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN NO 19764.BUSES WITH CONVENTIONAL AND FORWARD CONTROL,EQUIPPED WITH PUSHOUT WINDOWS.POSSIBILITY SEAT PLACEMENT MAY RESTRICT THEPASSENGERS STANDING OR OTHERS IN THE ADJACENT SEATING POSITION FROM SEEING THEPUSHOUT WINDOW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.ALSO, THE PUSHOUT WINDOW OPERATINGDECAL NEAR THE LATCH HANDLE DOES NOT SPECIFY THE WINDOW MUST BE PUSHED OUTAFTER LATCH IS RELEASED.THESE CONDITIONS ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO.217.(CORRECT BY REPLACING DECAL IN PROPER POSITION TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS NO.217.) BUSES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V071000
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: April 28th, 1975

Recall Notes:
BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.EQUIPPED WITH FORD 534 ENGINE.POSSIBILITY THAT IFPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES IS NOT FOLLOWED, LEAN CARBURETOR SETTINGS REQUIREDFOR EXHAUST EMMISSIONS MAY CAUSE BACKFIRE THROUGH CARBURETOR CAUSING IGNITABLEFUEL DROPLETS TO BE ABSORBED BY AIR CLEANER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING CARBURETOR FLAME ARRESTOR ON CARBURETORAIR HORN).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V144000
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1967
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: July 20th, 1973

Recall Notes:
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)