NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V011000

Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly — Blue Bird · reported 23 Jan 1990 · 345 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER SEPARATOR IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE CHASSIS FRAME CROSS MEMBER WHICH COULD DEFORM AND DISLODGE THE BOWL OF THE SEPARATOR IN AN ACCIDENT.

The risk

FUEL SPILLAGE DURING AND AFTER A CRASH, IN EXCESS OF LIMIT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301, COULD CAUSE A FIRE NEAR A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

The fix

RELOCATE FUEL FILTER - SEPARATOR TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITH CROSSMEMBER IN ANY CRASH.

SYSTEM: FUEL FILTER - SEPARATOR / FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH 132 INCH AND 146 INCH WHEELBASES.

NHTSA campaign

90V011000

Filed by

Blue Bird Body Company

Report received

23 Jan 1990

Owners notified

28 Mar 1990

Potentially affected

345

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.

1988 Blue Bird Tc2000 1989 Blue Bird Tc2000 1990 Blue Bird Tc2000

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →