Blue Bird Vision (2017-2019): Electrical system
Recall 18V783000 · Nov 6, 2018 · Blue Bird Body Company
6,307
vehicles affected
6,307
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V783000
- Date
- Nov 6, 2018
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 6,307
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Alternator/generator/regulator
- Model years
- 2017-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.
What can happen
A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 06, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds recall number is R18ZO-SB.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V783000?
1 model: Blue Bird Vision (2017-2019), about 6,307 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V783000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 06, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds recall.
What can happen?
A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.