2010 Blue Bird ALL American recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2010 ALL American rear engine school buses manufactured between january 5, 2009 and january 18, 2010. The battery cables may have been improperly routed at the front bottom of the large battery compartment resulting in the battery cables potentially being pinched between the front bottom of the battery compartment box and the exhaust mounting bracket.
💥 The risk
This condition could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify owners and reroute improperly routed cables and secure and any pinched cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on february 26, 2010. Owners may 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
- 10V064000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R10RK
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 207
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 26, 2010
- Built
- Jan 5, 2009 – Jan 18, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10RK.owners 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 .