Complaint 402038
1999 BLUE BIRD TC2000 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING • incident Apr 18, 2002
- Complaint ID
- 402038
- Make
- BLUE BIRD
- Model
- TC2000
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Incident Date
- Apr 18, 2002
- Date Received
- Apr 9, 2003
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Owner Narrative
ON APRIL 18, 2002 BLUE BIRD BUS EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY BAD ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE BREAKING OF THE ALTERNATOR SUPPORT BRACE. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $20,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE BUS. THE BUS WAS RUNNING ITS AFTERNOON ROUTE AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 STUDENTS ON IT AT THE TIME AND THEY EVACUATED SAFELY. WE HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CUMMINS ON THIS AND I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT IT SINCE APPARENTLY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. I REPORTED IT TO BLUE BIRD AND CUMMINS AT THE TIME AS I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT.*JB
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