2007–2008 Blue Bird C4RE & 2007–2008 Blue Bird L4RE + 1 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
North american bus industries (nabi) is recalling 15 my 2007-2008 blue-bird L4RE and C4RE transit buses equipped with C7 or C9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Nabi is working with caterpillar (please see 08E042). Caterpillar will replace the fuel pump plug free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, or nabi at 1-888-391-1777.
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
- 08V434000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2008-3
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 15
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 30, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Nabi recall no. 2008-3.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.