Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V068000

Electrical system: software

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V068000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
5,197
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-02
Owners notified
2024-03-25

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses. Firmware in the multiplex module may cause the warning lights to deactivate and the stop arm to retract without warning.

Safety risk

An unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the multiplex firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CX (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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2024 2023 2022 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.