Blue Bird Recalls 2011-2012 Buses Due to Exhaust Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 2011-2012 Vision and All American non-school buses equipped with Cummins diesel engines because a faulty clamp bolt can fracture, causing exhaust leaks and fire risks.
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 structural vehicle defect where a component failure can lead to fire and road hazards, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 All American and Vision conventional non-school buses manufactured between November 2, 2010, and March 17, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with Cummins diesel engines. The recall involves the V-band clamp assembly used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC)/diesel particulate filter (DPF).
The defect involves a T-bolt within the clamp assembly that can fracture and fail when subjected to stress or load. If the T-bolt fails, the clamp may loosen, causing the inlet or outlet sections attached to the DOC/DPF housing to disconnect. This disconnection allows hot exhaust gases to vent before exiting the tailpipe, creating a risk of combustion and fire. In some applications, if both clamps fail, the DOC/DPF housing may detach completely, creating a road hazard.
Owners should contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule repairs. Authorized Cummins dealers will perform the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on October 10, 2011.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Category
- Vehicle — Non-School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24
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 (2)
- VISION
- ALL AMERICAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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