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NHTSA recall 99V234000

Electrical system › Ignition › Switch

Blue Bird All American

Reported Aug 23, 1999101 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R99DEBuilt Mar 11, 1999 – Aug 11, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: front engine school buses equipped with allison world transmissions. these buses do not fully comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "transmission, shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect." the neutral safety switch IS wired incorrectly allowing the starter to engage when the ignition IS turned "on," followed by the transmission selector being placed in forward or reverse positions, and then the ignition turned to the "start" position.

The risk

This condition would cause the engine to star and run if the ignition was turned to the "start" position, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with parts and instructions necessary to modify the engine starter/transmission shift electrical circuitry. if an owner so desires, a dealer can perform the modification for them.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
1999

Notes

Owner notification began august 26, 1999.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 1-912-822-2242.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).