NHTSA Recall 73V144000

NHTSA Campaign Id 73V144000; Date: Jul. 2, 1973

Recalled Vehicles:

1967 Blue Bird All American;  1968 Blue Bird All American;  1969 Blue Bird All American;  1970 Blue Bird All American;  1971 Blue Bird All American;  1972 Blue Bird All American;  1973 Blue Bird All American;  1967 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1968 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1969 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1970 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1971 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge;  1973 Blue Bird Wanderlodge

Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company

Affected Units:: 406

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

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)

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 20, 1973

Also see:

All recalls of Blue Bird vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.