NHTSA Recall 05V075000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V075000; Date: Mar. 3, 2005
A vehicle crash could occur should the engine shutdown while the bus is in use, possibly resulting in injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Blue Bird Vision; 2005 Blue Bird Vision
Component: Electrical System
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 4,657
Recall Summary:
Certain 2004-2006 my blue bird vision conventional school and non school buses maunfactured from June 12, 2003, through February 22, 2005. A short can occur in the crossing arm circuit or the 8-way warning light circuit, causing the heavy duty transistor w/built in circuit protect to trip resulting in an inadvertent engine shutdown.
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify its customers and repair the buses by relocating the circuits to a separate circuit protected by a circuit breaker free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Recall Notes:
Blue bird recall no. R05jn. 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 24, 2005
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