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NHTSARecalled 2010-04-23

Blue Bird Body Company — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Is my product affected?

2009 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2004 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2007 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2005 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2006 BLUE BIRD VISION

  • Brand BLUE BIRD

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

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2009 Vision non-school buses manufactured between September 19, 2003 and July 2, 2008. The power cables connected to the power distribution unit stud and driver's control module stud may have been installed incorrectly, with the lug eyelet positioned flat side up. This improper installation can cause vibration to wear away the cable insulation over time, potentially allowing the bare lug to contact the power distribution unit or control module and create a direct short in the electrical system.

A direct short in the electrical system could result in a fire. Blue Bird will notify owners and repair the affected buses at no cost. The safety recall began on May 26, 2020. Owners of affected buses 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 REPAIR THE BUSES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2020. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

Details from the source

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2009 VISION NON-SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH JULY 2, 2008. THE POWER CABLES RUNNING TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT STUD AND DRIVER'S CONTROL MODULE STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE LUG (EYELET) FLAT SIDE UP. WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS, VIBRATION MAY WEAR THE INSULATION PERMITTING DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE BARE LUG AND THE PDU OR DCM WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

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