Blue Bird Recall 05V382000: Electrical System, 12v/24v/48v Battery

NHTSA recall 05V382000 · announced August 31, 2005 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 5,863 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2006 MY BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000, AND VISION TRANSIT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2001, AND JULY 15, 2005. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THAT HAS CONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LOOSE ON THE BATTERY SWITCH STUDS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE BUS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION.

The risk

SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19 , 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05KA.CUSTOMERS MAY 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
• 2006 Blue Bird All American
• 2001 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2002 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2003 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2004 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2005 Blue Bird Tc2000
• 2004 Blue Bird Vision
• 2005 Blue Bird Vision
• 2006 Blue Bird Vision

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