2008 Blue Bird ALL American & 2008 Blue Bird Vision recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain blue bird my 2008 ALL American and Vision school buses manufactured between june 6 and july 27, 2007. A fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
💥 The risk
Either condition could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird is working in conjunction with caterpillar to notify owners to contact their local caterpillar dealer for a free remedy. The recall is expected to begin during august 2007. Owners CAN contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or 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
- 07V338000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R07MF
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 438
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jun 6, 2007 – Aug 27, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R07MF.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.