Vehicle recall 95V036000 · February 23, 1995
Blue Bird All American, Csre and 2 more models
Quench cracks occurred in the pitman arm pinch bolt during the bolt manufacturing process, causing a weakness in these bolts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Quench cracks occurred in the pitman arm pinch bolt during the bolt manufacturing process, causing a weakness in these bolts.
- Consequence
- These cracks can cause the bolts to fracture resulting in a loss of steering control and increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will provide replacement bolts for all affected units.
- Notes
- System: steering; linkages; arm; pitman.vehicle description: transit buses.note: if you have not received the replacement bolts within a reasonable time, contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V036000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 23, 1995
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 23, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,714
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
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 (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
- Blue Bird Csre (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
- Blue Bird Q-Bus (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
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