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Network/ Canada/ Blue Bird/ 2000221

Blue Bird · Canada · Mod

Blue Bird All American School Bus, TC/2000 School Bus +2 more: Engine

Affects Blue Bird All American School Bus, TC/2000 School Bus, TC/2000 Non-School Bus, All American Non-School Bus · 1999–2000 — about 395 vehicles.

The hazard

Certain vehicles equipped with Felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs on the accelerator pedals are made of stainless steel or electroplated music wire. The design fatigue stress of the stainless steel springs is in a range that would predict that some failures would occur. The music wire springs can fail due to stress risers created by electrical arcing during electroplating. Correction: Accelerator pedals will be replaced with ones equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational