Blue Bird Recalls 2010 All American School Buses for Wiring Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 421 model year 2010 All American school buses because a short rear tag light wiring harness could corrode and cause a sudden loss of low beam headlights.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect could result in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a defect in certain model year 2010 All American school buses. The vehicles were manufactured between May 13, 2009, and February 26, 2010. A total of 421 vehicles are affected by this recall.
The defect involves the wiring harness for the rear tag light, which may be of insufficient length. This can result in the harness being routed improperly, exposing the connector to the environment and causing it to corrode. Corrosion could cause a direct short in the tag light circuit, which includes the headlight low beam circuit, potentially leading to a sudden loss of low beam headlights while the vehicle is in operation. This loss of vision could impair the driver and result in a crash.
Blue Bird will notify owners and repair the buses by installing the correct length harness free of charge. The safety recall began on April 14, 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
- Affected units
- 421
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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