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SevereNHTSA·20V074000·Announced 2020-02-11

Blue Bird Recalls 2018-2019 School Buses Due to Wire Harness Defect

Blue Bird is recalling 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses because a wire harness connector may unplug, causing sudden loss of drive power and power steering.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (loss of drive power and power steering) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. The recall involves 58 vehicles.

A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged, causing loss of communication between control modules. This defect results in a sudden loss of drive power and power steering, which increases the risk of a crash.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a cable tie on the connector to maintain the connector locking tab in the locked position, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AL-SB.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
58

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 (2)

  • VISION
  • ALL AMERICAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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