Recall 05V062000: 1998–2002 Blue Bird TC2000 and 2 other models

Report received

Feb 22, 2005

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

18,891vehicles

Model years

1998–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2001 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 1998 Blue Bird Commercial0 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird Commercial0 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird Commercial0 complaints
• 2001 Blue Bird Commercial1 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird Commercial0 complaints
• 1998 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 1999 Blue Bird TC20005 complaints
• 2000 Blue Bird TC20001 complaints
• 2001 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints