Blue Bird Recalls 2008-2009 Vision School Buses for Fire Risk
Blue Bird is recalling 733 model year 2008-2009 Vision school buses because a wiring defect may cause the battery cable to overheat, melt, and create a fire risk.
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 structural vehicle defect (wiring) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Vision school buses manufactured between May 10, 2007, and March 5, 2008. The recall affects 733 vehicles equipped with Caterpillar C707 engines.
In the affected buses, the positive starter cable may be incorrectly attached to the same Power Distribution Unit (PDU) stud as the battery cable. This error exposes the smaller battery cable to a higher current draw during cranking. Exposure to this high current draw may cause the battery cable to overheat, melt the wire insulation, and increase the risk of a short circuit and a fire.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the starter cable to the chassis power stud. Any damaged battery cables will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 733
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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