1995 BLUE BIRD BMC

1 recalls — 2 complaints

98V167002 Jul 22, 1998
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
379 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE Nov 20, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BLUE BIRD BMC MOTOR COACH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A WEIGHING STATION TO MAKE SURE THE LOAD WAS DISTRIBUTED PROPERLY. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WEIGHED 3,000 LBS. OVER THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATIO. UPON WEIGHING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLES WERE RATED AT 19,000 AND THE FRONT AXLES WERE RATED AT 12,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,870. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLES WAS UNDER-RATED FOR THE LOAD IT WAS PRODUCED TO CARRY AND THE TIRES AT THE PRESSURE RECOMMENDED WERE OVERLOADED IN THE FRONT AND REAR. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Nov 20, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BLUE BIRD BMC MOTOR COACH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A WEIGHING STATION TO MAKE SURE THE LOAD WAS DISTRIBUTED PROPERLY. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WEIGHED 3,000 LBS. OVER THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATIO. UPON WEIGHING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLES WERE RATED AT 19,000 AND THE FRONT AXLES WERE RATED AT 12,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,870. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLES WAS UNDER-RATED FOR THE LOAD IT WAS PRODUCED TO CARRY AND THE TIRES AT THE PRESSURE RECOMMENDED WERE OVERLOADED IN THE FRONT AND REAR. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB