NHTSA Campaign 15V294000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported May 19, 2015 · 34 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine non school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Consequence

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Blue Bird, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YE-NSB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2009 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2010 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2011 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2012 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2013 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2014 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015 34
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2016 34

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V294000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.