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2000 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

fire · 205115 · 2000-03-23

Vehicle

Make
BLUE BIRD
Model
SCHOOL BUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HEATER VENT CABLE NOT SECURED AND CHAFFED ON THE BODY SOLENOID WITH LIVE WIRES CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT AND FIRE, OTHER VIN #[XXX] HAD THE SAME ROUTING OF CABLE AND WAS REPAIRED AND SECURED TO AVOID FIRE POTENTIAL. *MJS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
551530
Machine
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