Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V783000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V783000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
6,307
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-06
Owners notified
2018-12-06

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.

Safety risk

A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 06, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds recall number is R18ZO-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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018 2017

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.