Blue Bird Body Company certain motor coaches, motor homes, commuter coaches, and transit buses equipped with ARVIN-MERITOR dx 225 air disc brakes, are experiencing excessive smoke in the wheel area due to overheating of the air disc brake pads.
The short version
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY reported a problem with the service brakes, air disc. Here is what owners need to know.
CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, MOTOR HOMES, COMMUTER COACHES, AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN-MERITOR DX 225 AIR DISC BRAKES, ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE WHEEL AREA DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE AIR DISC BRAKE PADS.
A POTENTIAL FIRE IN THE WHEEL MAY OCCUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
ARVIN-MERITOR WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO ENSURE PROPER SET-UP AND OPERATION, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-388.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 04V-388 |
What changed
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