NHTSA recall 07V338000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Blue Bird All American and 1 more
Reported Aug 3, 2007438 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R07MFBuilt Jun 6, 2007 – Jul 27, 2007
The defect
Certain blue bird my 2008 all american and vision school buses manufactured between june 6 and july 27, 2007. a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
The risk
Either condition could result in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Blue bird IS working in conjunction with caterpillar to notify owners to contact their local caterpillar dealer for a free remedy. the recall IS expected to begin during august 2007. owners can contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or blue bird at 478-822-2242.