Vehicle recall 00V230001 · August 17, 2000
Blue Bird All American, Commercial Series and 2 more models
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with electronic engines and felsted electronic accelerator pedals.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with electronic engines and felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated music wire return springs.
- Consequence
- This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 18, 2000. 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V230001
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 17, 2000
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R00EA
- Owner notification
- August 18, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,914
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird All American (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Blue Bird Commercial Series (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Blue Bird Q-Bus (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
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