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2017 Blue Bird Bbcv — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2017 Blue Bird Bbcv

These are federal recalls reported for the 2017 Blue Bird Bbcv. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

18V-784 Open recall Nov 6, 2018

Blue Bird Body Company

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Blue Bird BBCV transit buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.

Risk: A damaged alternator cable could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 6, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZO-NSB. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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