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NHTSA recall 98V313000

Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood

Blue Bird Q-Bus and 2 more

Reported Dec 14, 19982,740 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBuilt Feb 26, 1998 – Nov 27, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. the wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. the short causes the fusible link to fail.

The risk

When the fusible link fails, insulation on the fusible link can ignite, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment.

The remedy

Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. in addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird Q-Bus
1998
Blue Bird TC1000
1998
Blue Bird TC2000
1998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin december 17, 1998. 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 1-912-825-2021.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).