Vehicle recall 99V031000 · February 10, 1999

1996-1999 Blue Bird Conventional

Vehicle description: school and transit buses mounted on chassis equipped with an option for three batteries.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: school and transit buses mounted on chassis equipped with an option for three batteries. The battery cables may not have been routed properly allowing the cable to be chafed or pinched.
Consequence: This condition can cause the positive cable to short out creating the potential for a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will plug the hole in the back of the battery compartment that is located directly behind the battery hold down clamp. A new hole will be added directly below the rearmost battery cable hole and the positive cable will be re-routed through the new hole.
Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin March 15, 1999.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 1-912-822-2242.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: 99V031000
Reported to NHTSA: February 10, 1999
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R99CL
Owner notification: March 15, 1999
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,261
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables

Recall 99V031000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 Conventional (1996-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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