2001–2005 Blue Bird ALL American & 2001–2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series + 1 more recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 05V152000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R05JP
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 486
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.