The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINES (CNG). THE ORIGINAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES MAY VENT UNEXPECTEDLY.
The risk
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1992 | 16 | 9 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Blue Bird ALL American | 1994 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1992 | 1 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 | 2 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 | 9 | 14 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2000
6 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, other; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 00V350000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V112000 10 Apr 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V101000 7 Apr 2000 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 00V060000 3 Mar 2000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 00V053000 28 Feb 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000