ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 09V055000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2009
- Model years
- 2006–2008
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AFTER ODI LEARNED ABOUT A FIREALLEGED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE CHAFING AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE.THE SUBJECT BUS WAS A NEW 2008 MODEL AND THE BATTERY CABLE RUNS FROM THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BLOCK TO THE BATTERY.THE PROBLEM ONLY AFFECTS BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE CATERPILLAR ENGINE.SUBSEQUENT FIELD INSPECTIONS FOUND BATTERY CABLES ON TWO OTHER BUSES SHOWING SIGNS OF ABRASIONAGAINST THE REAR OF THE ENGINE.ON FEBRUARY 16, 2009, BLUE BIRD FILED A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT ALL INVOLVED BUSES. BLUE BIRD WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY POWER CABLES AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE ON THE SUSPECT BUSES AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS NECESSARY.THIS RECALL ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Vehicles under investigation (3)
- BLUE BIRD VISION2006
- BLUE BIRD VISION2007
- BLUE BIRD VISION2008
Source: NHTSA investigation PE09001. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.