Blue Bird Recall 05V152000: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 05V152000 · announced April 7, 2005 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 486 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2005 ALL AMERICAN, COMMERCIAL SERIES, AND Q-BUS SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 CNG ENGINES. THE SUBJECT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE JOHN DEERE ENGINES MAY SURGE INAPPROPRIATELY DUE TO ERRACTIC OPERATION OF THE AIR THROTTLE IF THE ENGINE IS TAKEN FROM FULL TO ZERO LOAD.

The risk

UNEXPECTED ENGINE SURGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

What to do

JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY BLUE BIRD'S CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.

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

• 2001 Blue Bird All American
• 2002 Blue Bird All American
• 2003 Blue Bird All American
• 2004 Blue Bird All American
• 2005 Blue Bird All American
• 2001 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2003 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series
• 2001 Blue Bird Q-bus
• 2002 Blue Bird Q-bus
• 2003 Blue Bird Q-bus

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