Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V696000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V696000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
134
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-08
Owners notified
2022-03-31

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with cross-view mirrors and a Mobileye collision mitigation system. Due to the current placement of the Mobileye camera, the camera could partially or fully obstruct the driver's view of the passenger side cross-view mirror. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

An obstructed view of the passenger side cross-view mirror increases the risk of injury for pedestrians.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will change the location of the camera and update the software, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on November 2, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BL-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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2022

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.