Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V393000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-08-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V393000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 1
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-08-30
Owners notified: 2007-10-01

Defect description

ON A CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C7 OR C9 ENGINE, A FUEL PUMP FAILURE WILL DILUTE THE ENGINE OIL WITH FUEL AND MAY CAUSE THE TURBOCHARGER TO FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH WARNING.

Safety risk

THE WARNING MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY ERRATIC PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE BOTH OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE ONE VEHICLE INVOLVED HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. 2007-04.CUSTOMERS 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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
BLUE BIRD C4RE	2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.