NHTSA recall 07V393000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Blue Bird C4RE
Reported Aug 30, 20071 vehicles affectedNORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Maker’s number 2007-04Built Jul 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2007
The defect
On a certain transit buses equipped with a caterpillar C7 or C9 engine, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and may cause the turbocharger to fail and cause loss of throttle control with warning.
The risk
The warning may be experienced by erratic performance and excessive smoke both of which may result in a situation where a vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
The one vehicle involved has been corrected.