Vehicle recall 94V089000 · May 10, 1994
Blue Bird Csre, QBR and 2 more models
Air brake supply lines are reversed at the brake treadle valve.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Air brake supply lines are reversed at the brake treadle valve. This can cause the modulated spring brake feature on the rear axle brake to be inoperable. In the event the rear brake supply reservoir were lost, this could result in loss of brakes without proper function of the modulated spring brake action of the rear brake axle to stop the vehicle.
- Consequence
- Loss of the secondary spring brake function could result in a vehicle accident if the primary air brakes fail.
- Remedy
- Vehicle owners will be instructed to swap supply lines at the treadle valve to obtain the correct plumbing, and will be reimbursed for labor expenses.
- Notes
- System: brakes; air systems; lines.vehicle description: transit buses; models TC2000 rear engine, q-bus, and commercial series.note: if you do not receive instructions on how to affect the needed correction to the air brake supply lines, or are not reimbursed for your labor expenses, please call blue bird service center at 1-912-825-9608. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V089000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 1994
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 5, 1994
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 74
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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 Csre (1994): 1994
- Blue Bird QBR (1994): 1994
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1994): 1994
- Blue Bird Tcre (1994): 1994
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