Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V083000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-02-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V083000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
60
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-17
Owners notified
2021-04-09

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Vision and 2022 All American school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes and electronic stability control (ESC). The Hydraulic Brake control unit (ECU) may not have been programmed correctly, possibly causing the ESC to malfunction.

Safety risk

If the electronic stability control does not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic brake ECU and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BC-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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2022
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2022 2021

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.