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Blue Bird Body Company hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly routed, causing the brake line to be exposed to excessive heat, and leak hydraulic brake fluid.

NHTSA campaign 18V-884 · Reported December 12, 2018 · 5,169 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Blue Bird Body Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,169
REMEDY
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket which will insulate the brake lines from excessive heat, control routing of the brake lines, and secure the transmission shifter cable away from the fuel line, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Blue Bird Body Company reported a problem with the lever and linkage column shift. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly routed, causing the brake line to be exposed to excessive heat, and leak hydraulic brake fluid. Additionally, the transmission shifter cable could contact the gasoline fuel supply line to the engine which may result in a fuel leak.

WHY IT MATTERS

A hydraulic brake fluid leak or a fuel line failure can increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket which will insulate the brake lines from excessive heat, control routing of the brake lines, and secure the transmission shifter cable away from the fuel line, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-884.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 18V-884

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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