NHTSA recall 05V382000
Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Blue Bird All American and 2 more
Reported Aug 31, 20055,863 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R05KABuilt Jan 9, 2001 – Jun 18, 2005
The defect
Certain 2001 through 2006 my blue bird all american, tc2000, and vision transit school buses manufactured between january 5, 2001, and july 15, 2005. these buses are equipped with a battery disconnect switch that has connections that may be loose on the battery switch studs creating the potential for the bus to shut down while in operation.
The risk
Should the bus shut down while in operation, a vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
Blue bird will notify its owners and instruct them on how to repair the switch. the recall began on october 19 , 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.