Blue Bird Q-BUS, TC2000 (1996): Power train
Recall 96V198000 · Oct 9, 1996 · Blue Bird Body Company
5
vehicles affected
5
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V198000
- Date
- Oct 9, 1996
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 5
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
OVERSIZED ROTORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS IN THESE BUSES.
What can happen
WHEN THE BUS IS IN SERVICE AND THE OVERSIZED ROTOR INSIDE THE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN MOTOR BECOMES HEATED, THE ROTOR EXPANDS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BECOME SLUGGISH, STALL AND COULD SEIZE, FAILING COMPLETELY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN WILL PERFORM THE MODIFICATION TO THESE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V198000?
2 models: Blue Bird Q-Bus (1996), Blue Bird TC2000 (1996), about 5 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V198000?
NORTHRUP-GRUMMAN WILL PERFORM THE MODIFICATION TO THESE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS.
What can happen?
WHEN THE BUS IS IN SERVICE AND THE OVERSIZED ROTOR INSIDE THE ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN MOTOR BECOMES HEATED, THE ROTOR EXPANDS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BECOME SLUGGISH, STALL AND COULD SEIZE, FAILING COMPLETELY.
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.