Blue Bird recall: Visibility/wiper
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Vision school buses manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
What could happen
An inoperative windshield wiper may reduce the driver's visibility during inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the wiper motor connection, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YH-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird Vision 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V691000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 18, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 63
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 3, 2015 to Sep 18, 2015
- Part
- Visibility/wiper
- Maker's own recall number
- R15YH-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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, gasoline Aug 12, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, gasoline Aug 12, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Jul 19, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Power train Apr 18, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, other Oct 4, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.