Vehicle recall 02V233000 · September 5, 2002
Blue Bird Commercial Series and TC2000
On certain front engine school and transit buses equipped with blue bird option 40177 cummins isb engine, the alternator power cables may not be routed properly from the…
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- Summary
- On certain front engine school and transit buses equipped with blue bird option 40177 cummins isb engine, the alternator power cables may not be routed properly from the alternator output to the starter motor.
- Consequence
- If the cables are not routed properly, the cable insulation could be abraded by contact with other chassis components resulting in a short to ground.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a loom and reroute the electrical power cable from alternator output to starting motor. The alternator power cable will be replaced if abrasions are found. Owner notification is expected to begin on or about September 30, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Also, customers can 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
- 02V233000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 5, 2002
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R02GK
- Owner notification
- September 30, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 318
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
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 Commercial Series (1998): 1998
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1998): 1998
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