The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V180000·Announced 2015-03-27

Blue Bird Recalls 2015-2016 Vision Buses Due to Inverter Fire Risk

Blue Bird is recalling 2015-2016 Vision non-school transit buses because a voltage inverter failure may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision non-school transit buses manufactured between June 19, 2014, and December 11, 2014. The recall involves 23 vehicles where the voltage inverter used for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.

An inverter failure may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire. 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. 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.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD VISION
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — Non-School Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
23

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • VISION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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