2016 BLUE BIRD VISION Recalls (21)

Campaign:
14V798000 on 12/16/2014
Component:
Parking brake
Manufactured:
07/07/2014 - 09/21/2014
Affected:
304
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vision and all american school buses manufactured july 8, 2014, to september 22, 2014. these buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an incorrectly manufactured parking brake pedal assembly which could separate and bend causing the parking brake not to engage properly.
Consequence:
If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date code on the parking brake pedal assembly and will replace the assembly if it is within that date range, free of charge. the recall began on january 29, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r14xr.
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.
Campaign:
15V136000 on 03/09/2015
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
06/08/2012 - 09/29/2014
Affected:
1,344
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 all american a3fe, a3re, t3fe, t3re, and d3re school buses manufactured june 28, 2012, to september 25, 2014, and 2013-2016 vision bbcv school buses manufactured june 9, 2012, to september 30, 2014. incorrect fasteners may have been used to secure the seat gusset reinforcement to the side wall resulting in the seat belts being improperly anchored. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
If the seat belts are improperly anchored, there is an increased risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the seat gusset reinforcement mounting fasteners, and will install an additional gusset reinforcement bracket, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 2, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue birds number for this recall is r15yc-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.
Campaign:
15V180000 on 03/26/2015
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
06/18/2014 - 12/10/2014
Affected:
23
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vision non-school transit buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.
Consequence:
An inverter failure may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter with an inverter from an alternate vendor, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r15ya-nsb.
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.
Campaign:
15V181000 on 03/26/2015
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
06/18/2014 - 12/10/2014
Affected:
2,663
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vision school buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.
Consequence:
An inverter failure may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter with an inverter from an alternate vendor, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r15ya-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.
Campaign:
15V591000 on 09/22/2015
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:
08/15/2015 - 08/15/2015
Affected:
2
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 vision school buses manufactured on august 16, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ecm) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
Consequence:
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
The affected buses have been corrected. therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. owners may contact blue bird's customer service number at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's recall number is r15yg-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.
Campaign:
15V591000 on 09/22/2015
Component:
Electrical system:ignition:module
Manufactured:
08/15/2015 - 08/15/2015
Affected:
2
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 vision school buses manufactured on august 16, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ecm) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
Consequence:
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
The affected buses have been corrected. therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. owners may contact blue bird's customer service number at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's recall number is r15yg-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.
Campaign:
15V691000 on 10/22/2015
Component:
Visibility/wiper
Manufactured:
09/02/2015 - 09/17/2015
Affected:
63
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
An inoperative windshield wiper may reduce the driver's visibility during inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
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.
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.
Campaign:
15V696000 on 10/22/2015
Component:
Visibility/wiper
Manufactured:
09/02/2015 - 09/17/2015
Affected:
1
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling one 2017 vision transit bus. in the affected vehicle, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
Consequence:
Inoperative windshield wipers may decrease the driver's visibility during inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify the owner, and a dealer will inspect and repair 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-nsb.
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.
Campaign:
16V006000 on 01/07/2016
Component:
Other:school bus stop arm assembly
Manufactured:
05/07/2015 - 10/26/2015
Affected:
112
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 all american school buses manufactured may 18, 2015, to november 9, 2015, and vision school buses manufactured may 8, 2015, to october 27, 2015, equipped with certain transpec t6000, t6100, and t7000 series school bus stop arms. the affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. as such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 131, "school bus pedestrian safety devices."
Consequence:
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. the recall began on january 28, 2016. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. blue birds number for this recall is r16yk-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.
Campaign:
16V405000 on 06/05/2016
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
05/29/2015 - 02/01/2016
Affected:
32
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 all american transit buses manufactured from november 13, 2014, through may 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 vision transit buses manufactured from may 30, 2015, through february 2, 2016, equipped with ricon s-series (s2005 and s5510) wheelchair lifts. in the affected vehicles the platform side plate on the wheelchair lifts may crack. additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Consequence:
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. when the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on june 27, 2016. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. the recall number for blue bird is r16yr-nsb.
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.
Campaign:
16V542000 on 07/18/2016
Component:
Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufactured:
07/02/2014 - 06/23/2016
Affected:
2,902
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 vision school buses manufactured july 3, 2014, to june 24, 2016, equipped with 6.8l ford engines and gen 3 propane units. the affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.
Consequence:
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute any gen 3 propane lines that are not parallel. if damaged, the fuel line(s) will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 15, 2016. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r16yt-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.
Campaign:
16V543000 on 07/18/2016
Component:
Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufactured:
09/23/2015 - 05/20/2016
Affected:
49
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 vision transit buses manufactured september 24, 2015, to may 21, 2016, equipped with 6.8l ford engines and gen 3 propane units. the affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.
Consequence:
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute any gen 3 propane lines that are not parallel. if damaged, the fuel line(s) will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 15, 2016. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r16yt-nsb.
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.
Campaign:
17V100000 on 02/20/2017
Component:
Structure
Manufactured:
02/18/2014 - 03/02/2017
Affected:
19,833
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 vision school buses manufactured february 19, 2014, through march 3, 2017, equipped with a frame mounted battery box. the support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
Consequence:
If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2017. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yy-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.
Campaign:
17V101000 on 02/20/2017
Component:
Structure
Manufactured:
04/25/2014 - 02/06/2017
Affected:
263
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 vision transit buses equipped with frame mounted battery boxes. the support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
Consequence:
If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2017. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yy-nsb.
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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V202000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
03/13/2015 - 05/21/2015
Affected:
92
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016 vision and all american school buses, equipped with certain qs11, qscr11, qsj11, and davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. these seats may have a loose or missing d-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt d-ring to detach in a crash.
Consequence:
A loose or missing shoulder belt d-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and personnel from the school bus seat manufacturer will inspect and repair the affected seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 12, 2017. owners may contact blue bird campaigns administration at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17yz (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.
Campaign:
17V510000 on 08/17/2017
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
07/17/2014 - 07/18/2017
Affected:
309
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 vision and model year 2016 all american school buses equipped with certain qs11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by ce white/hsm solutions. the integral d-ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame does not provide an adequate padding surface between the seat occupant and the d-ring mounting stud.
Consequence:
In a rear crash event, the occupant's head may contact the d-ring mounting stud, resulting in a head injury or even death.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will equip the integra d-ring mounting studs with the proper padding, free of charge. the recall began on september 15, 2017. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17zb-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.

2016 BLUE BIRD VISION TSBs (13)

Bulletin:
SB-SM-1505
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Blue bird bus: information regarding inspection and maintenance of air intake tract which is critical for proper performance and life of engine and bus engine should not be run with air cleaner or filter element removed. model 2016. *
Bulletin:
SU1702
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
The intent of su1702 is to provide service part replacement instructions for our new ametek instrument cluster. the new cluster will be in full production beginning june 5, 2017. during the time between now and june 5, 2017 blue bird will b
Bulletin:
SM1601
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
Bulletin:
SM1602
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Dealer memo on actia instrument cluster updates, enhancements sm1602 is applicable to buses originally built with actia instrument clusters. buses were built buses with actia instrument clusters from the 2011 year model until the 2018 yea
Bulletin:
SU1603
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Actia instrument cluster replacement: instructions for actia instrument cluster replacement features.
Bulletin:
S16YJ
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Service bulletin: rear engine exhaust cables: certain 2011 through 2017 model year blue bird all american rear engine school and non-school buses manufactured from june 5, 2010 through december 8, 2015, and equipped with optional cummins
Bulletin:
S16YN
Component:
045000 service brakes, air:disc
Summary:
Service bulletin: rear air disc brake axle shaft flange nut replacement: certain 2015 through 2017 model year blue bird visions and all americans school and non-school units equipped with optional air disc brakes manufactured from novembe
Bulletin:
S16YS
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
S16ys - vision ford 6.8l engine oil requirement: certain 2013 through 2017 model year blue bird vision ford 6.8l drivers and service manuals list either 5w-20 or 5w-30 engine oil requirements. at your next and all subsequent oil changes, b
Bulletin:
SM1605
Component:
080000 fuel system, diesel
Summary:
Maximum oil drain intervals for cummins isb 6.7: dealer memo is to clarify the service maximum interval for the engine oil and filter replacement, in all driver?s handbooks and service manuals for 2015 and 2016 vision, forward engine all a
Bulletin:
SM1607
Component:
100000 power train
Summary:
Ford 6r140 transmission shift cable adjustment: dealer memo to provide instructions to properly adjust the shifter cable in the event a repair involved removal or disconnecting the shift selector at the transmission or shifter on bbcv?s e
Bulletin:
SM1608
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
New blue bird support center - technical bus support: dealer memo to announce the new on-line blue bird support center for technical bus support requests.
Bulletin:
S16YU
Component:
030000 service brakes, hydraulic
Summary:
S16yu, rear air disc brake axle shaft flange gasket replacement: certain model year 2015-2017 vision and all american school buses manufactured from november 15, 2013 through august 3, 2016 and certain model year 2015-2017 vision and all a
Bulletin:
S16YW
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
S16yw, side emergency door heater pipe: certain 2016 through 2017 model year blue bird vision and all american school and non- school buses equipped with optional side emergency doors manufactured from october 21, 2014, through july 14, 20

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