NHTSA Recall 05V382000
Filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2005-08-31. An estimated 5,863 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2006 MY BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000, AND VISION TRANSIT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2001, AND JULY 15, 2005. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THAT HAS CONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LOOSE ON THE BATTERY SWITCH STUDS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE BUS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION.
Risk
SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
What the manufacturer will do
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19 , 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Manufacturer campaign number: R05KA
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05KA.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2001 Blue Bird All American
- 2002 Blue Bird All American
- 2003 Blue Bird All American
- 2004 Blue Bird All American
- 2005 Blue Bird All American
- 2006 Blue Bird All American
- 2001 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 2002 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 2003 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 2004 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 2005 Blue Bird Tc2000
- 2004 Blue Bird Vision
- 2005 Blue Bird Vision
- 2006 Blue Bird Vision