Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V276000

Power train: driveline

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-04-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V276000

Power train: driveline

Component
Power train: driveline
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
419
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-18
Owners notified
2023-05-10

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.

Safety risk

A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the SCM software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CG (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

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.