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Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v batteryRecall 05V-382 · Blue Bird vehicles

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY recall 05V-382 covers 5,863 Blue Bird vehicles for a electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery problem, reported to NHTSA on August 31, 2005.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected5,8633 models
ReportedAug 31, 2005Owners notified Oct 19, 2005
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 05V382000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2006 MY BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000, AND VISION TRANSIT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2001, AND JULY 15, 2005. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THAT HAS CONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LOOSE ON THE BATTERY SWITCH STUDS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE BUS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION.

The risk

SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

The fix

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05KA.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

3 models

Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird ALL American2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Blue Bird TC20002001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Blue Bird Vision2004, 2005, 2006

Built from January 5, 2001 to July 15, 2005. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. SCHOOL BUS STALLSPE05028 · closed Sep 27, 2005
    NHTSA