BLUE BIRD C4RE 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V393000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD C4RE 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-10-01 2007-08-30 2007-08-30

Production Dates: 2007-07-01 - 2007-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2007-04

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

THE ONE VEHICLE INVOLVED HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. 2007-04.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.