Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERING
Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 09V284000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
This investigation was opened after odi received six fleet complaints (19 buses total) alleging repeated issues of the power steering reservoir gasket failing.it was alleged that the degraded gasket fell into the power steering pump, resulting in an increasedsteering effort.odi is aware of two buses that, without warning, lost power assist steering during normal driving operations. Reportedly, the power steering gaskets were manufactured with incorrect material substituted by one of the gasket material suppliers. After anevaluation into this issue, blue bird authorized a safety recall. The original power steering lid gasket will be replaced with new gasket material.the action taken by blue bird 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.