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1987 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
fire · 8436 · 1995-01-19
Vehicle
- Make
- BLUE BIRD
- Model
- SCHOOL BUS
- Year
- 1987
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS LOCK UP BEFORE BRAKES ARE COMPLETLY ENGAGED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO OVERHEAT/FIRE. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479565) *AW
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
480629- Machine
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