Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V357000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V357000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
11
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-15
Owners notified
2020-07-27

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird Vision gasoline-powered buses. The castle nuts that connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.

Safety risk

If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link assembly connection points, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AW-NSB.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2020
BLUE BIRD Vision Transit BUS2020

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.