NHTSA campaign 01V191000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Blue Bird Body Company: Electrical System › Wiring

Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 11, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,631. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH REAR MOUNTED ENGINES. THE 12-VOLT POWER SUPPLY CABLE(S) MAY BE CHAFFED BY HOSES, HARNESSES, FRAME COMPONENTS, OR CLAMPS.

The risk

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POWER FAILURE AND/OR RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSPECT THE 12-VOLT POWER CABLE(S) FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CABLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-822-2242.

22 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires
2001 Blue Bird All American	1	14	0
2001 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	6	0
2001 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	5	0
2001 Blue Bird TC2000	0	12	0
2000 Blue Bird All American	0	16	0
2000 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	7	0
2000 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	6	0
2000 Blue Bird TC2000	1	12	0
1999 Blue Bird All American	0	16	0
1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	11	0
1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	5	0
1999 Blue Bird TC2000	5	15	1
1998 Blue Bird All American	1	9	0
1998 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	7	0
1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	4	0
1998 Blue Bird TC2000	0	19	0
1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	3	0
1997 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	2	0
1997 Blue Bird TC2000	0	8	0
1996 Blue Bird Commercial Series	0	2	0
1996 Blue Bird Q-Bus	0	2	0
1996 Blue Bird TC2000	3	13	0

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V191000.

Full record for the 2001 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →