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NHTSA campaign 23V276000

Blue Bird Body Company recall 23V276000

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.

Reported 04/18/2023

What can happen

A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.

Repair

Dealers will update the SCM software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CG (SB)

Components

  • Power train: Driveline

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