NHTSA Recall 07V398000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V398000; Date: Aug. 30, 2007
In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
1985 Blue Bird Conventional; 1986 Blue Bird Conventional; 1987 Blue Bird Conventional; 1988 Blue Bird Conventional; 1989 Blue Bird Conventional; 1990 Blue Bird Conventional; 1991 Blue Bird Conventional; 1992 Blue Bird Conventional; 1993 Blue Bird Conventional
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hose
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 1,847
Recall Summary:
Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from November 21, 1985, through September 14, 1993.
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Recall Notes:
Blue bird recall no. R07mg. Customers may 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: Jan 15, 2008
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