2007 Blue Bird C4RE recalls and problems

The 2007 Blue Bird C4RE has 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2007 compares

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3recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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3 recalls

Engine

Aug 26, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V434000 · 15 vehicles

Problem: North american bus industries (nabi) is recalling 15 my 2007-2008 blue-bird L4RE and C4RE transit buses equipped with C7 or C9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug May be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.

Original NHTSA wording

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES (NABI) IS RECALLING 15 MY 2007-2008 BLUE-BIRD L4RE AND C4RE TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.

Risk: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Nabi is working with caterpillar (please see 08E042). Caterpillar will replace the fuel pump plug free of charge. Owners May contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, or nabi at 1-888-391-1777.

Nabi recall no. 2008-3.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.

Electrical System

Jun 23, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V278000 · 203 vehicles

Problem: Nabi is recalling 239 my 2002-2007 Blue Bird C4RE and L4RE transit buses equipped with a 'PRX1' module. The PRX1 module is a device which transmits an electric signal to the instrument cluster, which is converted into an air system pressure reading on the dash mounted guage. On certain modules, tis reading is inaccurate causing the displayed pressure to be outside the tolerance of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.'

Original NHTSA wording

NABI IS RECALLING 239 MY 2002-2007 BLUE BIRD C4RE AND L4RE TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A 'PRX1' MODULE. THE PRX1 MODULE IS A DEVICE WHICH TRANSMITS AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH IS CONVERTED INTO AN AIR SYSTEM PRESSURE READING ON THE DASH MOUNTED GUAGE. ON CERTAIN MODULES, TIS READING IS INACCURATE CAUSING THE DISPLAYED PRESSURE TO BE OUTSIDE THE TOLERANCE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.'

Risk: If the air brake system develops a leak, the bvehicle operator May not be aware due to the inaccurate dash reading. If a leak occurs, the safety/'emergency brakes could set without adequate warning, applying the brakes partially, which could result in loss of vehicle control, possibly causing a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPS A LEAK, THE BVEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOT BE AWARE DUE TO THE INACCURATE DASH READING. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE SAFETY/'EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD SET WITHOUT ADEQUATE WARNING, APPLYING THE BRAKES PARTIALLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Nabi will provide instructions to vehicle owners/end-users to add a specific wire to the module, correcting the problem. The recall began on August 5, 2008. Owners May contact nabi at

Nabi recall no. 2008-02.customers May 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.

Engine

Aug 30, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V393000 · 1 vehicles

Problem: On a certain transit buses equipped with a caterpillar C7 or C9 engine, a fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and May cause the turbocharger to fail and cause loss of throttle control with warning.

Original NHTSA wording

ON A CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C7 OR C9 ENGINE, A FUEL PUMP FAILURE WILL DILUTE THE ENGINE OIL WITH FUEL AND MAY CAUSE THE TURBOCHARGER TO FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH WARNING.

Risk: The warning May be experienced by erratic performance and excessive smoke both of which May result in a situation where a vehicle crash could occur.

Original NHTSA wording

THE WARNING MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY ERRATIC PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE BOTH OF WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

The one vehicle involved has been corrected.

Nabi recall no. 2007-04.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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2007 vs. other Blue Bird C4RE years

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Questions

Does the 2007 Blue Bird C4RE have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2007 Blue Bird C4RE, the latest from Aug 26, 2008 (engine). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Blue Bird C4RE?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Blue Bird C4RE.