# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96077
> **LOSS OF CHASSIS ELECTRICAL POWER** · Opened 1996-12-18 · Closed 1997-02-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96077
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-12-18
- **Close date:** 1997-02-24
- **Manufacturer:** Blue Bird Body Company
- **Affected makes:** BLUE BIRD
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

HEAVY GAUGE ALTERNATOR WIRE AT AMMETER SHUNT CORRODES AND SEPARATES.ALLEGEDLY, ALL CHASSIS POWER IS THEN LOST AND THE BUS DISABLED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96077)
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