NHTSA vehicle safety data
2009 Blue Bird Excel 102 Recalls & Complaints
The 2009 Blue Bird Excel 102 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2009 Blue Bird Excel 102. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Blue Bird dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Blue Bird Excel 102. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
FUEL LINE FAILURE
NHTSA #10V290000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice
Reported June 28, 2010 · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Potentially affected: 103 vehicles
Blue Bird campaign R10RZ · Owners notified September 9, 2010 · Vehicles built May 17, 2007 – November 13, 2008 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND EXCEL 102 MODEL NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 17, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
Safety consequence
A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Notes
BLUE BIRD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS R10RZ.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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