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NHTSA campaign 01V191000 · Blue Bird campaign R01FF

Blue Bird Recall 01V-191: BLUE BIRD/12-VOLT POWER SUPPLY CABLE

NHTSA recall 01V191000 (Blue Bird campaign R01FF) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on June 11, 2001, with 5,631 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Commercial Series, Blue Bird Q-Bus, Blue Bird TC2000 and more for model years 1996–2001. Owners were notified on July 30, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V191000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V191000 (also written 01V-191 or 01V191)
Filed by
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Blue Bird campaign number
R01FF
Report received
Potentially affected
5,631 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V191000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Blue Bird

  • Blue Bird All American

    • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Blue Bird Commercial Series

  • Blue Bird Q-Bus

  • Blue Bird TC2000

All Blue Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V191000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH REAR MOUNTED ENGINES. THE 12-VOLT POWER SUPPLY CABLE(S) MAY BE CHAFFED BY HOSES, HARNESSES, FRAME COMPONENTS, OR CLAMPS.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POWER FAILURE AND/OR RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSPECT THE 12-VOLT POWER CABLE(S) FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CABLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-822-2242.

Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R01FF.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V191000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.