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Blue Bird Body - Battery cable may overheat and cause a fire
Official notice
23 Feb 2016
Last checked
23 Feb 2016
An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Battery cable may overheat and cause a fire. Exposure to high current draw may cause the battery cable to overheat, melt the wire insulation and increase the risk of a short circuit and a fire. Published 2016-02-23.
What to do now
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the starter cable to the chassis power stud. Any damaged battery cables will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2016. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's recall number for this campaign is r16yl-nsb.
Units affected
2
Recall number
R16YL-NSB
Official notice
2016-02-23
The hazard
The hazard
Exposure to high current draw may cause the battery cable to overheat, melt the wire insulation and increase the risk of a short circuit and a fire.
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Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.
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