Blue Bird Recalls 2008-2011 All American Buses Due to Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 2008-2011 All American transit buses because a power cable may contact the chassis, causing a short and potential 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 potential fire hazard caused by a structural vehicle defect (wiring contact with chassis), which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 All American rear engine, non-school, transit buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured from August 9, 2007, through June 9, 2010, and are powered by Cummins ISB07 engines.
In the affected vehicles, the grid heater power cable may be improperly routed, which could result in contact with the chassis frame rail. If the cable contacts the chassis frame rail, it could potentially chafe against the frame, creating a direct short which could result in a fire.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the buses for proper positioning of the grid heater power cable. Any cables found contacting the chassis frame rail will be repositioned to prevent further contact, and any damaged cables will be replaced. The repairs will be made free of charge. Notification to owners began on May 3, 2013, with renotification letters sent on August 15, 2014. 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 — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 17
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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