Blue Bird ALL American, ALL American School BUS, Vision, Vision School BUS (2018-2021): Electrical system
Recall 21V253000 · Apr 12, 2021 · Blue Bird Body Company
292
vehicles affected
292
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V253000
- Date
- Apr 12, 2021
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 292
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts; Electrical system > Software; Electrical system > Propulsion system > Shock protection
- Model years
- 2018-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2018-2019 |
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2018-2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V253000?
4 models: Blue Bird All American (2018-2019), Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020-2021), Blue Bird Vision (2018-2019) and 1 more, about 292 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V253000?
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.
What can happen?
An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.