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NHTSA recall 00V071000

Steering › Hydraulic power assist system

Blue Bird All American

Reported Mar 6, 2000779 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R00DSBuilt Mar 19, 1998 – Feb 3, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: front engine school and transit buses. the power distribution unit (pdu) cables are inadequately supported or routed in close proximity to the steering pitman arm.

The risk

The cable can chafe resulting in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with step by step repair instructions for re-routing the wires.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began april 13, 2000. Owners who do not receive the free repair kitwithin a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).