2000 Blue Bird ALL American recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain school and transit buses equipped with caterpillar 3126E engines and felsted electronic pedal assemblies, an internal return spring on the throttle position sensor was incorrectly manufactured. The spring, which is too long, cuts a trace into the printed circuit board causing the sensor to fail.
💥 The risk
This will cause the engine to return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the throttle position sensors. Any chafed brake hoses will be replaced. Owner notification began december 12, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
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
- 02V303000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R02GP
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 157
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 12, 2002
- Built
- Jun 5, 2002 – Oct 31, 2002
- 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).