NHTSA recall campaign

16V100000

Electrical System › Starter Assembly

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2Affected configurations shown733Potential units affected48.9%Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Starter Assembly
Report receivedNov 2, 2017
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

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-SB.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2016-1
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2016-2
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2016-3
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2016-4
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2017-1
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2017-2
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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 16V100000

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.

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