# NHTSA recall 98V110000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V110000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 1998\-06\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 64

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OPTION 04888 DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS \(CNG\) FUEL PACKAGE.  THE 24" LONG STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED FUEL HOSES CAN LEAK AT THE HOSE END FITTINGS.


## What can happen

THESE HOSES CAN FRACTURE ALLOWING CNG FUEL LEAKAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HOSES WITH CONDUCTIVE THERMOPLASTIC HOSES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN JUNE 11, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1\-912\-825\-2021.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-09 to 1997\-08\-21.
- [1997 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-09 to 1997\-08\-21.
- [1998 BLUE BIRD TC2000](/makes/blue-bird/tc2000/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-09 to 1997\-08\-21.

## Investigated as PE98026 and RQ98010

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE98026: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1998\-04\-27, closed 1998\-05\-29. COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS \(CNG\) LEAKAGE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.
- RQ98010: Recall query, opened 1998\-06\-30. BRAIDED FUEL \(CNG\) HOSE FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V110000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V110000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V110000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V110000)

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