2007–2012 Blue Bird ALL American recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2012 ALL American rear engine school buses manufactured from april 12, 2006, through june 27, 2011, and equipped with a 60 gallon fuel tank. The tank return line CAN develop a leak that exceeds the amount of fuel spillage allowed. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
💥 The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source CAN result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on march 9, 2012. 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
- 11V569000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R11TR
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 250
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 9, 2012
- Built
- Apr 12, 2006 – Jun 27, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R11TR.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 .