NHTSA campaign 03V355000 · Blue Bird campaign R03GX
Blue Bird Recall 03V-355: BLUE BIRD/LOOMED POWER CABLES
NHTSA recall 03V355000 (Blue Bird campaign R03GX) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on September 26, 2003, with 486 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on October 23, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V355000 (also written 03V-355 or 03V355)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R03GX
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 486 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V355000. 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 Vision
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 12, 2003 – September 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V355000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES, THE POWER CABLES THAT RUN FROM THE STARTER TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTOR UNIT MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE FRONT FLOOR PANEL, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Safety consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD RESULT IN THE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE PARTS OR RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL REVISED CABLE MOUNTING BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 23, 2003. 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
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R03GX.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 03V355000
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.