Blue Bird 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 short version
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REROUTE IMPROPERLY ROUTED CABLES AND SECURE AND ANY PINCHED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-064.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Blue Bird All American |
What changed
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