The defect
UNDERSIZED CRIMP ON WIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO DIMMER SWITCH CREATES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND CAN CAUSE A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT WIRING SYSTEM.
The risk
A SHORT COULD RESULT IN HEADLIGHT LOSS WHICH PRESENTS APOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE DIMMER SWITCH WITH NEW 14 GAUGE WIRE WITH PROPERLY CRIMPED CONNECTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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 TC2000 | 1988 | 0 | 11 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1989 | 1 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1990 | 1 | 13 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1991
7 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the exterior lighting; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 91V222000 27 Dec 1991 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED |
| 91V001000 2 Oct 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V128000 24 Jul 1991 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 91V041000 11 Mar 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V034000 1 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V019000 14 Jan 1991 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991