Recall 98V313000: 1998 Blue Bird TC1000 and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 14, 1998

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

2,740vehicles

Model years

1998

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

Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. The wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. The short causes the fusible link to fail.

Possible consequence

When the fusible link fails, insulation on the fusible link can ignite, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment.

Remedy

Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Blue Bird TC10000 complaints
• 1998 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints