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Blue Bird Body - Possible loss of drive system and power steering

Official notice

11 Feb 2020

Last checked

11 Feb 2020

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Possible loss of drive system and power steering. A sudden loss of drive power and loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash. Published 2020-02-11.

What to do now

Blue bird will notify owners, and cummins dealers will install a cable tie on the connector to maintain the connector locking tab in the locked position, free of charge. The recall began march 12, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20al-sb.

Units affected

58

Recall number

R20AL-SB

Official notice

2020-02-11

The hazard

A sudden loss of drive power and loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Blue Bird Body Company — Possible loss of drive system and power steering

Units affected

58

Risk / hazard

A sudden loss of drive power and loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Blue Bird Body

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

R20AL-SB

Campaign number

20V074000

Units affected

58

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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