Blue Bird Recalls 2010 All American School Buses for Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 207 model year 2010 All American school buses because improperly routed battery cables could be pinched, potentially causing a fire.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where pinched battery cables could result in a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a defect in certain model year 2010 All American rear engine school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between January 5, 2009, and January 18, 2010. A total of 207 vehicles are included in this recall.
The defect involves battery cables that may have been improperly routed at the front bottom of the large battery compartment. This improper routing could result in the cables being pinched between the front bottom of the battery compartment box and the exhaust mounting bracket. This condition could potentially result in a fire.
Blue Bird will notify owners and reroute improperly routed cables. Any pinched cables will be secured or replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on February 26, 2010. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 207
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- ALL AMERICAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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