2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
The 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY for this model year.
Recalls for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40, potentially affecting up to 804 vehicles.
Recall 02V230000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 194 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN COACHES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL RESTROOM FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THE PUSHOUT WINDOW LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AT THE REAR OF THE BUS, IS SUBSTANTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY THE RESTROOM AND YET IT IS LABELED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY EXIT THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO REMOVE THE LABEL IDENTIFYING THE WINDOW AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242, IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
View full details →Recall 02V154000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 436 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TOUR COACHES, A 'CHECK TRANS' WARNING LIGHT WHICH IS REQUIRED BY ALLISON TRANSMISSION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WAS OMITTED. IN THE EVENT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR MALFUNCTIONS (LOOSES POWER OR SENDS ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT), THE COMPUTER WILL STOP ACCEPTING INPUT FROM THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT SELECTOR UNIT. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION...
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE IT AND REMAIN IN THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A "CHECK TRANS" WARNING LIGHT ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 31, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN...
View full details →Recall 02V197000 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 150 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TOUR TYPE COACHES EQUIPPED WITH PARCEL RACKS, IRREGULARITIES IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE FASTENERS USED TO RETAIN THE PARCEL RACKS TO THE COACH STRUCTURE COULD RESULT IN THE FASTENERS LOOSENING ALLOWING THE PARCEL RACKS TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE FASTENERS BECOME DISLODGED AND THE RACKS SHOULD FALL WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO IMMEDIATELY INSTALL INTERIM REPAIR BOLTS THROUGH THE COACH ROOF BOW STRUCTURE ON THE AISLE SIDE OF THE FIRST TWO PARCEL RACK SECTIONS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE PARCEL RACKS ON ALL...
View full details →Recall 02V004005 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 24 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES/MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Consequence: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND CORRECTED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40.
Safety Rating for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
S01FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LETTER TO BLUE BIRD OWNERS REGARDING ADDITION OF THE ALTERNATOR CABLE SUPPORT. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD LTC 40
- 1996 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
- 1997 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
- 1998 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
- 1999 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
- 2000 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 1 complaint
- 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 (current)
- 2002 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
- 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — 0 complaints
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