NHTSA Campaign 07V393000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Issued by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Aug 30, 2007 · 1 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON A CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C7 OR C9 ENGINE, A FUEL PUMP FAILURE WILL DILUTE THE ENGINE OIL WITH FUEL AND MAY CAUSE THE TURBOCHARGER TO FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH WARNING.
Consequence
THE WARNING MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY ERRATIC PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE BOTH OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
THE ONE VEHICLE INVOLVED HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | C4RE | 2007 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V393000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.