Vehicle recall 89V116000 · July 17, 1989
Blue Bird All American and TC2000
Loose retaining nut on steering wheel could cause the steering wheel to feel loose.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Loose retaining nut on steering wheel could cause the steering wheel to feel loose.
- Consequence
- This could adversely affect steering control withpotential for an accident.
- Remedy
- Torque retaining nut to specification and apply locktite.
- Notes
- System:steering wheel retaining nut.vehicle description:school buses.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V116000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 17, 1989
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 24, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 302
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
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 (1989): 1989
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1989): 1989
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