Vehicle recall 96V068000 · April 19, 1996
Blue Bird CS, QB and 1 more model
Air suspension torque arm can come in contact with the air brake chamber mounting bracket resulting in broken s-cam mounting bracket.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Air suspension torque arm can come in contact with the air brake chamber mounting bracket resulting in broken s-cam mounting bracket.
- Consequence
- This can result in the loss of brake lining contacton the rear wheel increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will modify vehicles to incorporate an axle seat spacer and replace the cam shaft and cam shaft bracket with a longer cam shaft and cam shaft bracket on both right and left rear brake assemblies to provide sufficient clearance.
- Notes
- System: brakes; air; drum and shoe systems; chamber; brake. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 4561 air suspension. Note: 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 1-912-825-2021. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 19, 1996
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 15, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 108
- 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 CS (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird QB (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
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