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Blue Bird Body Company 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.

NHTSA campaign 10V-169 · Reported April 23, 2010 · 18,821 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Blue Bird Body Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
18,821
REMEDY
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-169.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-169

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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