NHTSA campaign 99V289000 · Blue Bird campaign R99DF
Blue Bird Recall 99V-289: BLUE BIRD/POWER CABLE ROUTING
NHTSA recall 99V289000 (Blue Bird campaign R99DF) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on October 26, 1999, with 2,710 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird TC2000 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on December 17, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V289000 (also written 99V-289 or 99V289)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R99DF
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,710 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V289000. 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 TC2000
- 1998 · Vehicles built February 26, 1998 – October 26, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V289000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB ENGINES. ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY FROM THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT TO THE STARTING MOTOR.
Safety consequence
IF THE CABLES ARE NOT ROUTED PROPERLY, THE CABLE INSULATION COULD BE ABRADED BY CONTACT WITH OTHER CHASSIS COMPONENTS, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD LOOM AND REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE FROM THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT TO STARING MOTOR. ANY CABLES FOUND WITH ABRASIONS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R99DF.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 1999.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 1-912-825-2021.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 99V289000
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.