Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V253000

Electrical system: software

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-04-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V253000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
292
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-12
Owners notified
2021-05-22

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.

Safety risk

An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Vehicle Control Unit software or install a different combination of High Voltage Power Distribution Unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BD-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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2021 2020

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.