Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V765000

Hybrid propulsion system

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-10-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V765000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
83
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-25
Owners notified
2019-10-30

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.

Safety risk

Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird has notified owners, and Cummins dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AJ-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.