NHTSA campaign 02V233000 · Blue Bird campaign R02GK
Blue Bird Recall 02V-233: BLUE BIRD/ALTERNATOR CABLE
NHTSA recall 02V233000 (Blue Bird campaign R02GK) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on September 5, 2002, with 318 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Commercial Series and Blue Bird TC2000 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on September 30, 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 02V233000 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
- 02V233000 (also written 02V-233 or 02V233)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R02GK
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 318 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V233000. 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 Commercial Series
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 9, 1998 – February 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird TC2000
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 9, 1998 – February 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V233000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FRONT ENGINE SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BLUE BIRD OPTION 40177 CUMMINS ISB ENGINE, THE ALTERNATOR POWER CABLES MAY NOT BE ROUTED PROPERLY FROM THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT TO THE STARTER MOTOR.
Safety consequence
IF THE CABLES ARE NOT ROUTED PROPERLY, THE CABLE INSULATION COULD BE ABRADED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER CHASSIS COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A SHORT TO GROUND.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A LOOM AND REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE FROM ALTERNATOR OUTPUT TO STARTING MOTOR. THE ALTERNATOR POWER CABLE WILL BE REPLACED IF ABRASIONS ARE FOUND. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 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 02V233000
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.