Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CHAFING/LEAKING
Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 08V312000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
In april, 2008, odi received a letter from the missouri state highway patrol alleging that their field inspectorswerefinding hydraulic brake hoses that werebeing cut or crushed by the sharp edges of the bus body at the firewall.they also supplied information on one bus that experienced total brake loss due to the brake hose being cut. Further field work by odi increased thenumber of complaints to a total of seven.after discussions with odi and further review of field incidents, blue bird has decided to initiate a safety recall to inspect, replace and or reposition the brake hoses of concern. This recall action resolves the issues raised by this investigation. Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.