NHTSA Recall 99V031000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V031000; Date: Feb. 10, 1999
This condition can cause the positive cable to short out creating the potential for a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Blue Bird Conventional; 1997 Blue Bird Conventional; 1998 Blue Bird Conventional; 1999 Blue Bird Conventional
Component: Electrical System:battery:cables
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 2,261
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: school and transit buses mounted on chassis equipped with an option for three batteries. The battery cables may not have been routed properly allowing the cable to be chafed or pinched.
How to Fix:
Dealers will plug the hole in the back of the battery compartment that is located directly behind the battery hold down clamp. A new hole will be added directly below the rearmost battery cable hole and the positive cable will be re-routed through the new hole.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin March 15, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 15, 1999
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