What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001247
- Recall date
- 15 October 2001
- Make
- Blue Bird
- Models
- Tc/2000 Non-School Bus, Tc/2000 School Bus
- Model years
- 2002
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain school and transit buses. Insufficient toque on the Arvin-Meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time. This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash. Correction: dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001247.