2003 Blue Bird Sword recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain low floor buses equipped with bendix puraguard dl discharge line oil coalescing air filter, the oil collected in the filter CAN be exposed to temperatures in the discharge line of the air compressor that exceed the ignition point of the oil.
💥 The risk
These conditions CAN promote the risk of a fire in the filter, possibly resulting in serious injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove and replace the puraguard dl unit with a new air compressor discharge line. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V211002
- Manufacturer recall #
- R02GJ
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 13
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).