1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus: recalls and complaints

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• 01V19100011 Jun 2001Electrical System / Wiring
• 00V16200012 Jun 2000Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve
• 00V05100022 Feb 2000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
• 98V31300014 Dec 1998Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

1. 01V191000Received 11 Jun 2001. 5,631 units.

   Electrical System / Wiring

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. The 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R01FF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 2001.

2. 00V162000Received 12 Jun 2000. 9,687 units.

   Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R00DX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2000.

3. 00V051000Received 22 Feb 2000. 3,113 units.

   Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix ABS anti-lock braking system. The primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   With the brake system installed incorrectly, future maintenance might be affected by this inconsistency, causing the brakes to be installed incorrect, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 400DR. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Mar 2000.

4. 98V313000Received 14 Dec 1998. 2,740 units.

   Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. The wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. The short causes the fusible link to fail.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   When the fusible link fails, insulation on the fusible link can ignite, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Dec 1998.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus?

21,171 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Q-Bus have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Q-Bus, model years 1992 to 2003. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.