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- STEERING
- Problem
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 All American school buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through January 8, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact with the rubber boot at the floor.
- Risk
- If the steering shaft clamp comes into contact with the rubber boot, additional effort would be needed to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rubber boot and install a new steering shaft clamp, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XE. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-309.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2016 Blue Bird All American school buses built between September 11, 2014 and January 8, 2015, a clamp on the steering shaft may come into contact with the rubber boot at the floor. When that happens, more effort is needed to steer the vehicle.
Reduced steering effort is a safety hazard because it increases the risk of a crash. Owners should have their bus inspected and repaired as soon as possible. This recall expands earlier recall 14V-309.
Blue Bird will notify owners. Dealers will relocate the rubber boot and install a new steering shaft clamp at no charge. For questions, contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 1-478-822-2242 (recall number R14XE). You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2016 |
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