Vehicle recall 98V128000 · May 12, 1998
Blue Bird C1 and TC1000
Vehicle description: steering axle brake drums, part number 61958B, used in an axle assembly combination supplied solely to blue bird body company by webb wheel.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: steering axle brake drums, part number 61958B, used in an axle assembly combination supplied solely to blue bird body company by webb wheel. The brake drum is oversized in the area above the mounting flange and prevents the disc wheel from mounting flat against the brake drum.
- Consequence
- Prolonged exposure can lead to disc wheel cracking and subsequent disc wheel failure. This could also lead to loose flange nuts and loss of a wheel if not detected.
- Remedy
- Webb wheel will replace both steering axle brake drums. Also, if contact is present between the brake drum and the disc wheel, both steering axle brake drums and both steering axle disc wheels will be replaced.
- Notes
- Webb wheel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign.owner notification began may 26, 1998. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact webb wheel at 1-800-633-3256.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
- 98V128000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 12, 1998
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 433
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
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 C1 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Blue Bird TC1000 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
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