NHTSA Recall 05V062000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V062000; Date: Feb. 22, 2005
Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Blue Bird All American; 1999 Blue Bird All American; 2000 Blue Bird All American; 2001 Blue Bird All American; 2002 Blue Bird All American; 1998 Blue Bird Commercial Series; 1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series; 2000 Blue Bird Commercial Series; 2001 Blue Bird Commercial Series; 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series; 1998 Blue Bird TC2000; 1999 Blue Bird TC2000; 2000 Blue Bird TC2000; 2001 Blue Bird TC2000; 2002 Blue Bird TC2000
Component: Diesel Fuel System
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 18,891
Recall Summary:
Certain 1998 through 2002 blue bird all american, tc2000 school and transit buses, and commercial series buses equipped with cummins isb diesel engines. The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.
How to Fix:
Customers will be notified by cummins to bring their vehicles to an authorized dealer to have the fuel lift pump replaced free of charge. For more information, customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
Recall Notes:
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.
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