NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05V382000 · manufacturer campaign R05KA

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery — Blue Bird · reported 31 Aug 2005 · 5,863 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
05V382000
Manufacturer campaign
R05KA
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
31 Aug 2005
Owners notified
19 Oct 2005
Potentially affected
5,863

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2001 Blue Bird All American 2002 Blue Bird All American 2003 Blue Bird All American 2004 Blue Bird All American 2005 Blue Bird All American 2006 Blue Bird All American 2001 Blue Bird Tc2000 2002 Blue Bird Tc2000 2003 Blue Bird Tc2000 2004 Blue Bird Tc2000 2005 Blue Bird Tc2000 2004 Blue Bird Vision 2005 Blue Bird Vision 2006 Blue Bird Vision

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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