NHTSA Campaign 15V060000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Feb 3, 2015 · 474 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine transit buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected transit buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) housings.

Consequence

If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install new bolted hanger assemblies and support cables, free of charge. The recall began on March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YB-NSB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2011 474
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2012 474
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2013 474
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2014 474
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015 474
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2016 474

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V060000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.