Blue Bird Body Company — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Is my product affected?

2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2007 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 is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 All American school buses manufactured between May 29, 2006 and August 7, 2010 that are equipped with Cummins ISB-02, ISB-07, and ISB-10 engines. The recalled buses have an incorrect combination of a flat washer and serrated nut installed on the bolt that secures the starter cable retaining clamp at the front of the engine above the cooling fan. The flat washer prevents the serrated nut from locking properly, which can cause the nut to back off over time.

If the starter cable falls and contacts the rotating fan hub, the cable covering may abrade and create a direct short circuit that could potentially cause a vehicle fire. Blue Bird will notify affected owners and repair the buses at no charge. The recall began on September 24, 2010. 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

IF THE STARTER CABLE CONTACTS THE FAN HUB WHILE THE FAN HUB IS IN OPERATION, THE CABLE COVERING MAY ABRADE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT SHORT. A SHORT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

What should I do?

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

Details from the source

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 29, 2006 THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB-02, ISB-07, AND ISB-10 ENGINES. AN INCORRECT COMBINATION OF FLAT WASHER AND SERRATED NUT WAS INSTALLED ON THE BOLT THAT SECURES THE STARTER CABLE RETAINING CLAMP TO ITS ATTACHING BRACKET AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE ABOVE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE FLAT WASHER PREVENTS THE SERRATED NUT FROM LOCKING AGAINST THE ATTACHING BRACKET. OVER TIME, THE SERRATED NUT MAY BACK OFF ALLOWING THE STARTER CABLE TO FALL AND CONTACT THE FAN HUB WHILE IN OPERATION.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

Related recalls

• 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2007 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN2010-08-20
• 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN2010-12-16
• 2005 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2007 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2004 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2009 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2006 BLUE BIRD VISION2010-04-23
• 2009 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2004 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2007 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2005 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2006 BLUE BIRD VISION2010-04-23
• 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2010 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL; 2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2009 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL; 2011 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL; 2008 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD; 2009 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD; 2008 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL; 2010 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD; 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD2010-04-05

All NHTSA recalls