Recall 15V293000: 2009–2016 Blue Bird ALL American

Report received

May 19, 2015

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

840vehicles

Model years

2009–2016

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

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Possible consequence

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Blue Bird, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YE-SB.

Affected model years

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

• 2009 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2010 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2011 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2012 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2013 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2014 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2015 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2016 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints