Blue Bird Recalls 2008-2010 Non-School Buses Due to Fuel Line Cracks
Blue Bird is recalling 2008-2010 non-school buses with Caterpillar C7 engines because fuel lines may crack and leak, posing a fire risk.
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 (fuel line cracking) that can cause a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage potential.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 All American, Vision, and Excel 102 non-school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between May 17, 2007, and November 13, 2008, and are equipped with Caterpillar C7 engines. The recall involves 103 affected vehicles.
The defect involves the #5 and #6 fuel lines, which may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail. This can cause a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak can result in a vehicle fire.
Blue Bird is working with Caterpillar to notify owners. Repairs will be performed by authorized Caterpillar dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on September 9, 2010. Owners may contact Caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, EXCEL 102, VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Category
- Vehicle — Non-School Bus
- Affected units
- 103
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 (3)
- ALL AMERICAN
- EXCEL 102
- VISION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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