2001–2006 Blue Bird ALL American & 2001–2005 Blue Bird TC2000 + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 05V382000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R05KA
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 5,863
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 19, 2005
- Built
- Jan 5, 2001 – May 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.