Vehicle recall 99V289000 · October 26, 1999

1998 Blue Bird TC2000

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with cummins isb engines.

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

Summary: Vehicle description: school buses equipped with cummins isb engines. Electrical power cables may not have been routed properly from the alternator output to the starting motor.
Consequence: If the cables are not routed properly, the cable insulation could be abraded by contact with other chassis components, causing an electrical short.
Remedy: Dealers will add loom and reroute the electrical power cable from the alternator output to staring motor. Any cables found with abrasions will be replaced.
Notes: Blue bird recall no. R99DF.OWNER notification began December 17, 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 1-912-825-2021.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: 99V289000
Reported to NHTSA: October 26, 1999
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R99DF
Owner notification: December 17, 1999
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,710
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring

Recall 99V289000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Blue Bird TC2000 (1998): 1998

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