Blue Bird Recalls 2008-2011 All American School Buses for Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 2008-2011 All American school buses because an improperly routed power cable could chafe against the frame, causing a short circuit and potential 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 potential fire hazard caused by a structural/electrical defect in school buses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant injury or property-damage reports or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 All American rear engine school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between August 9, 2007, and June 9, 2010, and are powered by Cummins ISB07 engines.
The recall addresses a defect where the grid heater power cable may be improperly routed. If the cable contacts the chassis frame rail, it could chafe against the frame, creating a direct short that could result in a fire.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the buses to ensure the grid heater power cable is properly positioned. Cables found contacting the frame will be repositioned, and any damaged cables will be replaced. Repairs are free of charge. 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
- 276
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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