The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V137000·Announced 2011-02-24

Blue Bird School Bus Recall for Potential Air Conditioner Fire Hazard

Truck Services is recalling 2009 Blue Bird school buses equipped with specific Carrier air conditioning units due to a fuse holder defect that may cause arcing, smoke, or fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a vehicle component defect that may result in flame, smoke, and potential fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing serious risk.

Plain-English summary

Truck Services, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009 school buses built on Blue Bird chassis. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between January 2009 and December 2009 that are equipped with Carrier GenV EM-1 evaporator units. These specific air conditioning units were manufactured between January 1, 2006, and December 2010, and contain a Delphi Pack-Con III fuse holder in an Allied Motion motor assembly. The affected EM-1 unit part numbers are 77-62112-XX and 77-62512-XX, with serial numbers ranging from KNT90890232 to NNE91230058.

The defect involves the fuse potentially loosening in the fuse holder due to time, temperature, and/or vibration. This loosening can result in high resistance and arcing. If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, which may be accompanied by flame, smoke, and potential fire.

Owners should contact either Carrier or a Truck Services dealer to obtain the free remedy. The safety recall began on February 10, 2011. Owners may contact Carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or Truck Services at 1-317-248-5606. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
TRUCK SERVICES, INC.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
5

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)

  • SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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