Vehicle recall 98V313000 · December 14, 1998
Blue Bird Q-Bus, TC1000 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. The wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. The short causes the fusible link to fail.
- Consequence
- When the fusible link fails, insulation on the fusible link can ignite, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment.
- Remedy
- Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin December 17, 1998. 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 1-912-825-2021.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
- 98V313000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 14, 1998
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 17, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,740
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
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 Q-Bus (1998): 1998
- Blue Bird TC1000 (1998): 1998
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1998): 1998
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