NHTSA Recall 10V064000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V064000; Date: Feb. 5, 2010
This condition could result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Blue Bird All American
Component: Electrical System:battery:cables
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 207
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 26, 2010
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