Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V115000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-08-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V115000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
275
Reported to NHTSA
1992-08-12
Owners notified
1992-08-06

Defect description

A 150 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPTION 4362, HAS BEEN WIRED IN PARALLEL WITH A STANDARD EQUIPMENT CIRCUIT, THEREBY NOT PROVIDING THE REQUIRED PROTECTION.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR SHORT-CIRCUIT, INADEQUATE CIRCUITPROTECTION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT CIRCUIT MUST BE REMOVED.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL AMERICAN AND TC2000 REAR ENGINE BUSES.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
BLUE BIRD TC20001992 1991 1990 1989 1988

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.