Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V100000

Structure

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-02-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V100000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
19,833
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-15
Owners notified
2017-03-20

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses manufactured February 19, 2014, through March 3, 2017, equipped with a frame mounted battery box. The support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.

Safety risk

If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R17YY-SB.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision2018 2017 2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.