Vehicle recall 03V355000 · September 26, 2003
2004 Blue Bird Vision
On certain school buses, the power cables that run from the starter to the power distributor unit may chafe against the bottom corner of the front floor panel, resulting in an…
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- Summary
- On certain school buses, the power cables that run from the starter to the power distributor unit may chafe against the bottom corner of the front floor panel, resulting in an electrical short.
- Consequence
- An electrical short could result in the shut down of engine parts or result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will provide owners with parts and instructions to install revised cable mounting brackets. Owner notification began October 23, 2003. 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 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R03GX.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
- 03V355000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 26, 2003
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R03GX
- Owner notification
- October 23, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 486
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
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 Vision (2004): 2004
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