NHTSA campaign 02V211002 · Blue Bird campaign R02GJ

Blue Bird Recall 02V211002: BLUE BIRD/PURAGUARD DL AIR FILTER

NHTSA recall 02V211002 (Blue Bird campaign R02GJ) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on September 19, 2002, with 13 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Sword for the 2003 model year.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 02V211002
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Blue Bird campaign number: R02GJ
Report received: September 19, 2002
Potentially affected: 13 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V211002. 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 Sword
- 2003

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V211002.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX PURAGUARD DL DISCHARGE LINE OIL COALESCING AIR FILTER, THE OIL COLLECTED IN THE FILTER CAN BE EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES IN THE DISCHARGE LINE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT EXCEED THE IGNITION POINT OF THE OIL.

Safety consequence

THESE CONDITIONS CAN PROMOTE THE RISK OF A FIRE IN THE FILTER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PURAGUARD DL UNIT WITH A NEW AIR COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE LINE. 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 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 02V211002

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.