2018 BLUE BIRD VISION Recalls (13)

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:
17V203000 on 03/26/2017
Component:
Fuel system, other
Manufactured:
06/10/2016 - 03/20/2017
Affected:
1,274
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 vision school buses, designed to run on propane. the fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
Consequence:
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers for roush cleantech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit, will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoids, free of charge. the recall began on april 21, 2017. owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for recall is r17za (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:
17V204000 on 03/27/2017
Component:
Fuel system, other
Manufactured:
08/10/2016 - 03/15/2017
Affected:
22
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 vision transit buses, designed to run on propane. the fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
Consequence:
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers for roush cleantech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit, will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoids, free of charge. the recall began on april 21, 2017. owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for recall is r17za (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:
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.
Campaign:
18V258000 on 04/25/2018
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
08/10/2016 - 04/07/2017
Affected:
12
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 blue bird vision transit buses equipped with gen4 ford engines with an optional brake and throttle interlock. the brake and throttle interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and prevent accelerator pedal input when activated, however the throttle input is not being blocked.
Consequence:
If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the smart relay module software, free of charge. the recall began on may 24, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18zf - 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:
18V259000 on 04/25/2018
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
06/10/2016 - 06/21/2017
Affected:
364
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 blue bird vision school buses equipped with gen4 ford engines with an optional brake and throttle interlock. the brake and throttle interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and prevent accelerator pedal input when activated, however the throttle input is not being blocked.
Consequence:
If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the smart relay module software. the recall began on may 24, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18zf - 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:
18V264000 on 04/29/2018
Component:
Service brakes, air
Affected:
345
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 blue bird all american and vision transit buses. the primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 psi" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
Consequence:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18ze-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:
18V264000 on 04/29/2018
Component:
Electrical system: instrument panel
Affected:
345
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 blue bird all american and vision transit buses. the primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 psi" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
Consequence:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18ze-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:
18V263000 on 04/29/2018
Component:
Service brakes, air
Manufactured:
04/12/2017 - 04/11/2018
Affected:
4,886
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 blue bird all american and vision school buses. the primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 psi" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
Consequence:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18ze-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:
18V263000 on 04/29/2018
Component:
Electrical system: instrument panel
Manufactured:
04/12/2017 - 04/11/2018
Affected:
4,886
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 blue bird all american and vision school buses. the primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 psi" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
Consequence:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r18ze-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:
18V783000 on 11/07/2018
Component:
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Manufactured:
06/10/2016 - 06/16/2018
Affected:
6,307
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 vision school buses with ford 6.8l gen iv lpg, gasoline, or cng engines. the alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.
Consequence:
A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin december 06, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue birds recall number is r18zo-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:
18V783000 on 11/07/2018
Component:
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Manufactured:
06/10/2016 - 06/16/2018
Affected:
6,307
Defect:
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 vision school buses with ford 6.8l gen iv lpg, gasoline, or cng engines. the alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.
Consequence:
A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin december 06, 2018. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue birds recall number is r18zo-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.

2018 BLUE BIRD VISION TSBs (5)

Bulletin:
SM1702
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
The intent of service memorandum sm1702 is to make blue bird dealers aware that cummins has released a calibration update improvement to reduce occurrence of allison transmission fault code p2637 ?torque management feedback signal? with cum
Bulletin:
SM1701
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
The intent of service memorandum sm1701 is to make blue bird dealers aware that software for ametek instrument clusters is available on the blue bird vantage website. instructions for how to download, install, and use the software is locat
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:
SM1603
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
J1939 500k datalink (green diagnostic port connector): dealer memo to share information on blue bird buses equipped with new 2016 cummins isb and isl engine features use 250k and 500k j1939 datalink circuits, and have a type 2 (green diag
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.

Home | Privacy