Blue Bird Recall 21V253000: Electrical System, Software

NHTSA recall 21V253000 · announced April 12, 2021 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 292 units affected

The problem

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.

The risk

An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Vehicle Control Unit software or install a different combination of High Voltage Power Distribution Unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BD-SB.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2018 Blue Bird All American
• 2019 Blue Bird All American
• 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus
• 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus
• 2018 Blue Bird Vision
• 2019 Blue Bird Vision
• 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
• 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.