Vehicle recall 10V064000 · February 5, 2010
2010 Blue Bird All American
Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2010 all american rear engine school buses manufactured between January 5, 2009 and January 18, 2010.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2010 all american rear engine school buses manufactured between January 5, 2009 and January 18, 2010. The battery cables may have been improperly routed at the front bottom of the large battery compartment resulting in the battery cables potentially being pinched between the front bottom of the battery compartment box and the exhaust mounting bracket.
- Consequence
- This condition could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and reroute improperly routed cables and secure and any pinched cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on February 26, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10RK.OWNERS may also 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
- 10V064000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 2010
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R10RK
- Owner notification
- February 26, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 207
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
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 (2010): 2010
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