BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 1998: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V062000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES 1998
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-02-22 2005-02-28

Production Dates: 1998-03-09 - 1999-02-25

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R05JL

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18891

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CERTAIN 1998 THROUGH 2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

Consequence

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CUMMINS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Notes

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.