NHTSA recall 07V398000
Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Blue Bird Conventional
Reported Aug 30, 20071,847 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R07MG
The defect
Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.
The risk
In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.
The remedy
Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. the recall began on january 15, 2008. owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.