Blue Bird Recall 05V062000: Fuel System, Diesel

NHTSA recall 05V062000 · announced February 22, 2005 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 18,891 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN 1998 THROUGH 2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

The risk

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CUMMINS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1998 Blue Bird All American
• 1999 Blue Bird All American
• 2000 Blue Bird All American
• 2001 Blue Bird All American
• 2002 Blue Bird All American
• 1998 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2000 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2001 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 1998 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 1999 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2000 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2001 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2002 Blue Bird Tc2000

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.