Blue Bird recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American 2018–2019
- Blue Bird All American School Bus 2020–2021
- Blue Bird Vision 2018–2019
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V253000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 12, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 22, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 292
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Electrical system › Propulsion system › Fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts; Electrical system › Propulsion system › Shock protection
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Jul 19, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Nov 20, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Power train Apr 18, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jul 14, 2022
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, diesel May 4, 2021
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.