Vehicle recall 01V320000 · October 5, 2001
Blue Bird All American, Commercial and 2 more models
Vehicle description: school and transit buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses. Insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time.
- Consequence
- This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. Owner notification began November 16, 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.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R01FK.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V320000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 5, 2001
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R01FK
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Drum › Chamber
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird All American (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
- Blue Bird Commercial (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
- Blue Bird Q-Bus (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
- Blue Bird TC2000 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
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