Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V471000

Electrical system: software

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-06-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V471000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
19
Reported to NHTSA
2019-06-19
Owners notified
2019-07-24

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may unexpectedly shut down the high voltage contactors, resulting in loss of all systems powered by high voltage, including the traction drive system and power steering.

Safety risk

An unexpected loss of drive and power steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify Blue Bird owners and will update the VCU software with a revised version, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AE (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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018

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.