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NHTSARecalled 2010-02-05

Blue Bird Body Company — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Is my product affected?

2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

  • Brand BLUE BIRD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company has issued a safety recall affecting certain model year 2010 All American rear engine school buses manufactured between January 5, 2009 and January 18, 2010. The battery cables in these vehicles may have been improperly routed at the front bottom of the large battery compartment, which could result in the cables being pinched between the battery compartment box and the exhaust mounting bracket. This condition could result in a fire.

Blue Bird will notify owners and reroute any improperly routed cables at no charge. Any pinched cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on February 26, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What should I do?

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REROUTE IMPROPERLY ROUTED CABLES AND SECURE AND ANY PINCHED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

Details from the source

BLUE BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2009 AND JANUARY 18, 2010. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE LARGE BATTERY COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN THE BATTERY CABLES POTENTIALLY BEING PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT BOX AND THE EXHAUST MOUNTING BRACKET.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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