NHTSA recall 06V278000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V278000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R06KX |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 2006-07-26 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 150 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES C-60 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL REQUIRE TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO CURRENT MAINFRAME CALIBRATIONS.
What can happen
REPROGRAMMING THE ECM WILL PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE FROM PROGRESSING TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E019000) AND WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM TO CURRENT MAINFRAME CALIBRATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708 OR BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R06KX.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2000 BLUE BIRD LTC | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. |
|---|---|
| 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. |
| 2002 BLUE BIRD LTC | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. |
| 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. |
| 2000 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI | Built 2000-01-13 to 2002-08-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S04HY | 2004-11-18. Service bulletin. M380 MUFFLER UPGRADE. *TT |
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| 03 | 2004-05-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN S03HD REGARDING M380 EXHAUST SYSTEM MODIFICATION. *TT |
| S01EK | 2001-10-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MODIFICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ON THE HAYDEN HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN. *TT |
| S01EK | 2001-07-12. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MODIFICATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ON THE HAYDEN HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN. THE HAYDEN HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN CIRCUIT MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A BLOWN CIRCUIT PROTECTION FUSE. THE BLOWN FUSES WILL ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC OIL TEMPERATURES TO RISE ABOVE ACCEPTABLE LEVELS THAT COULD CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN PUMP SYSTEM. *TT |
| S00EC | 2001-03-12. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING CHELSEA PTO REPLACEMENT AND HYDRAULIC PUMP INSPECTION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.