NHTSA Campaign 08V077000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported Feb 21, 2008 · 607 vehicles affected
What's wrong
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 607 MY 2004-2007 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES AND MY 2006-2007 XCEL 102 COMMERCIAL SERIES TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC ENGINES. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE MAY CRACK, ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHOULD THE ATOMIZED DIESEL FUEL VAPOR CONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CUMMINS DEALERS TO HAVE THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2004 | 607 |
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2005 | 607 |
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2006 | 607 |
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2007 | 607 |
| BLUE BIRD | XCEL 102 | 2006 | 607 |
| BLUE BIRD | XCEL 102 | 2007 | 607 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V077000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.