NHTSA Recall 15V059000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V059000; Date: Feb. 3, 2015
If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 Blue Bird All American; 2012 Blue Bird All American; 2013 Blue Bird All American; 2014 Blue Bird All American; 2015 Blue Bird All American; 2016 Blue Bird All American
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 1,936
Recall Summary:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 all american rear engine school buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected school buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the selective catalytic reduction (scr) and the diesel particulate filter (dpf) housings.
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install new bolted hanger assemblies and support cables, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r15yb-sb.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 6, 2015
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