Blue Bird Express 4500 (2006-2007): Steering
Recall 08V259000 · Jun 10, 2008 · Blue Bird Body Company
33
vehicles affected
33
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08V259000
- Date
- Jun 10, 2008
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 33
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2006-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 33 MY 2006-2007 EXPRESS 4500 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH MAC TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES THAT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AT HIGH MILEAGE.
What can happen
A FRACTURE TIE ROD MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING. IN SOME MANEUVERS THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WITH A REDESIGNED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | Express 4500 | 2006-2007 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08V259000?
1 model: Blue Bird Express 4500 (2006-2007), about 33 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08V259000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WITH A REDESIGNED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
What can happen?
A FRACTURE TIE ROD MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING. IN SOME MANEUVERS THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.