9Affected configurations shown103Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
BLUE BIRD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 10V290000
2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2010 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2010 BLUE BIRD EXCEL 102Open vehicle record →2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2009 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2009 BLUE BIRD EXCEL 102Open vehicle record →2008 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2008 BLUE BIRD EXCEL 102Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.