BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 1999: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V279004

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-02-12 2000-12-18 2001-01-26

Production Dates: 1999-01-01 - 2000-12-15

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R00EJ

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1269

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PHASE 1, D-VERSION ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM "ABS", FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM IN THE ABS MAY NOT DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP. SUCH A CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR DURING "1" ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OR "2" SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END SERVICE.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ANTILOCK BRAKING FUNCTION ON THE WHEEL"S" WHERE THE AIR GAP EXISTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

THE ABS ECU WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED OR THE ECU WILL BE REPROGRAMMED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 12, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT . ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.