CONVENTIONAL: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V031000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BLUE BIRD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CONVENTIONAL
Model Year:	1997
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	R99CL
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19960205 - 19990118
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	2261
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990315
Recall Initiated By:	19990315
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19990210
Record Creation Date:	19990216
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MOUNTED ON CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTION FOR THREE BATTERIES. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY ALLOWING THE CABLE TO BE CHAFED OR PINCHED.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE POSITIVE CABLE TO SHORT OUT CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL PLUG THE HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THAT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN CLAMP. A NEW HOLE WILL BE ADDED DIRECTLY BELOW THE REARMOST BATTERY CABLE HOLE AND THE POSITIVE CABLE WILL BE RE-ROUTED THROUGH THE NEW HOLE.

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