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  NHTSA Recall 99V289000

NHTSA Campaign Id 99V289000; Date: Oct. 26, 1999

If the cables are not routed properly, the cable insulation could be abraded by contact with other chassis components, causing an electrical short.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1998 Blue Bird TC2000

Component: Electrical System:wiring

Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company

Affected Units:: 2,710

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with cummins isb engines. Electrical power cables may not have been routed properly from the alternator output to the starting motor.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will add loom and reroute the electrical power cable from the alternator output to staring motor. Any cables found with abrasions will be replaced.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Blue bird recall no. R99df. Owner notification began December 17, 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 1-912-825-2021. 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: Dec 17, 1999

Also see:

All recalls of Blue Bird vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.