NHTSA campaign 02V177000 · Blue Bird campaign R02GC
Blue Bird Recall 02V-177: BLUE BIRD/TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT
NHTSA recall 02V177000 (Blue Bird campaign R02GC) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 9, 2002, with 3,439 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Commercial Series and Blue Bird TC2000 for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2002, 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 02V177000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V177000 (also written 02V-177 or 02V177)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R02GC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,439 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V177000. 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
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Commercial Series
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V177000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON 2000 SERIES TRANSMISSIONS, THE "RANGE INHIBITED" INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND DOES NOT FUNCTION.
Safety consequence
THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OPERATION IS BEING INHIBITED AND THAT THE RANGE SHIFTS BEING REQUESTED BY THE OPERATOR MAY NOT OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DASH AND ACTIVATE THE INDICATOR "RANGE INHIBITED" LIGHT ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V177000
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.