Vehicle recall 07V552000 · December 5, 2007
2001-2007 Blue Bird Micro Bird
Certain my 2001 through 2007 blue bird micro bird model school buses mounted on Ford diesel chassis produced with an optional battery compartment manufactured from December 14,…
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- Summary
- Certain my 2001 through 2007 blue bird micro bird model school buses mounted on Ford diesel chassis produced with an optional battery compartment manufactured from December 14, 2000, through September 5, 2007. A fusible link provided on the Ford chassis pdu power cable was removed when the cable was shortened to accommodate an optional battery compartment.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire can occur.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses by installing a fusible link in the pdu power cable circuit and will also provide protective loom to be used as temporary protection around any sections of the power cable that the owner identifies as being damaged or chafed. The recall began on may 8, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R07MR.CUSTOMERS may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V552000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 5, 2007
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R07MR
- Owner notification
- May 8, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,747
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
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