Blue Bird ALL American, Commercial Series, Q-BUS (2001-2005): Vehicle speed control
Recall 05V152000 · Apr 7, 2005 · Blue Bird Body Company
486
vehicles affected
486
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V152000
- Date
- Apr 7, 2005
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 486
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 2001-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2005 ALL AMERICAN, COMMERCIAL SERIES, AND Q-BUS SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 CNG ENGINES. THE SUBJECT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE JOHN DEERE ENGINES MAY SURGE INAPPROPRIATELY DUE TO ERRACTIC OPERATION OF THE AIR THROTTLE IF THE ENGINE IS TAKEN FROM FULL TO ZERO LOAD.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED ENGINE SURGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY BLUE BIRD'S CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2001-2005 |
| Blue Bird | Commercial Series | 2001-2004 |
| Blue Bird | Q-Bus | 2001-2003 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V152000?
3 models: Blue Bird All American (2001-2005), Blue Bird Commercial Series (2001-2004), Blue Bird Q-Bus (2001-2003), about 486 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V152000?
JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY BLUE BIRD'S CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
What can happen?
UNEXPECTED ENGINE SURGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.