The defect
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES (NABI) IS RECALLING 15 MY 2007-2008 BLUE-BIRD L4RE AND C4RE TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
NABI IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, OR NABI AT 1-888-391-1777.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird C4RE | 2007, 2008 |
| Blue Bird L4RE | 2007, 2008 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2007 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 C4RE | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Bird C4RE | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird L4RE | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird L4RE | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2008
52 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the engine and engine cooling; NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 08V692000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V684000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V683000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V657000 12 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V641000 5 Dec 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 08V613000 24 Nov 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V581000 5 Nov 2008 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 08V574000 31 Oct 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008