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Blue Bird Body Company recall 21V253000

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.

Reported 04/12/2021

What can happen

An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.

Repair

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.

Components

  • Electrical system: Propulsion system: Fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts
  • Electrical system: Propulsion system: Shock protection
  • Electrical system: Software

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2021 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2021 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2020 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2020 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2019 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2019 Blue Bird VISIONView records2018 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2018 Blue Bird VISIONView records