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2000 BLUE BIRD LTC 40 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

fire3 injured · 614876 · 2007-02-28

Vehicle

Make
BLUE BIRD
Model
LTC 40
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BLUEBIRD LTC40. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE TURBO UNIT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND TIME THE ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS FAILED RESULTING IN A FIRE ON THE BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY THE EXHAUST PIPES. THERE WERE PEOPLE ON THE BUS AT THE TIME, AND THREE PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2006. THE WEATHER WAS FINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVING AT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESSES WERENO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE AUGUST. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEMS THAT HEE WAS HAVING WITH THE BUS INVESTIGATED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183804
Machine
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