NHTSA campaign 05V382000
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 05V382000
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.
Reported 08/31/2005
What can happen
SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Repair
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.
Components
- Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2006 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2006 Blue Bird VISIONView records2005 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2005 Blue Bird TC2000View records2005 Blue Bird VISIONView records2004 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2004 Blue Bird TC2000View records2004 Blue Bird VISIONView records2003 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2003 Blue Bird TC2000View records2002 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2002 Blue Bird TC2000View records2001 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2001 Blue Bird TC2000View records