Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Pressure relief devices
Blue Bird All American and 1 more
Reported Oct 12, 2000134 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R00EH
The defect
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with compressed natural gas engines (CNG). the original pressure relief devices may vent unexpectedly.
The risk
Compressed natural gas leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire or explosion.
Owner notification began october 12, 2000.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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).