Blue Bird Recalls 2015-2016 Vision School Buses Due to Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 2,663 Vision school buses because a faulty voltage inverter may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports (fire risk).
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision school buses manufactured between June 19, 2014, and December 11, 2014. The recall affects 2,663 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, 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-SB. 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 — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,663
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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