Blue Bird Body Company: Safety Recalls in 2018
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 14 safety recalls made by Blue Bird Body Company in 2018. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 17, 2018
(Campaign #: R19ZW-SB)
Air Compressor Belt may Slip Reducing Air Output
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking brake automatically applying.
NHTSA ID: 18V892000
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
# of Units Affected: 28
Consequence Summary:
If the parking brake applies while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the existing air compressor belt with a new shorter air compressor belt, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZW-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 82.14
December 12, 2018
(Campaign #: R19ZV-SB)
Fuel Hose or Brake Line Fluid Leak
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with the Ford 6.8L V10 engines. The hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly routed, causing the brake line to be exposed to excessive heat, and leak hydraulic brake fluid. Additionally, the transmission shifter cable could contact the gasoline fuel supply line to the engine which may result in a fuel leak.
NHTSA ID: 18V884000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 5,169
Consequence Summary:
A hydraulic brake fluid leak or a fuel line failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket which will insulate the brake lines from excessive heat, control routing of the brake lines, and secure the transmission shifter cable away from the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZV-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 84.77
December 12, 2018
(Campaign #: R19ZV-NSB)
Fuel Hose or Brake Line Fluid Leak
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with the Ford 6.8L V10 engines. The hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly routed, causing the brake line to be exposed to excessive heat, and leak hydraulic brake fluid. Additionally, the transmission shifter cable could contact the gasoline fuel supply line to the engine which may result in a fuel leak.
NHTSA ID: 18V885000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 32
Consequence Summary:
A hydraulic brake fluid leak or a fuel line failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket which will insulate the brake lines from excessive heat, control routing of the brake lines, and secure the transmission shifter cable away from the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZV-NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
December 11, 2018
(Campaign #: R19ZU-SB)
Parking Brake Cable May Disengage/FMVSS 105
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V880000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 535
Consequence Summary:
Unintended movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 91.78
December 11, 2018
(Campaign #: R19ZU-NSB)
Parking Brake Cable May Disengage/FMVSS 105
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V881000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 6
Consequence Summary:
Unintended movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
November 28, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZT-SB)
School Bus Seats may Detach from Floor/FMVSS 210
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
NHTSA ID: 18V846000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 12
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
November 14, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZQ-NSB)
Stretchers may Fall due to Clamp Failure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.
NHTSA ID: 18V801000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 86
Consequence Summary:
If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZQ-NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 70.93
November 6, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZO - NSB)
Alternator Cables may Rub and Chafe
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Blue Bird BBCV transit 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.
NHTSA ID: 18V784000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 52
Consequence Summary:
A damaged alternator cable could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
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 6, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZO-NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 50.98
November 6, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZO - SB)
Alternator Cables may Rub and Chafe
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.
NHTSA ID: 18V783000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 6,307
Consequence Summary:
A damaged alternator cable could cause result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
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.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 73.43
August 28, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZN-SB)
Warning Label Missing From Lower Strap/FMVSS 213
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V566000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 551
Consequence Summary:
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZN-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 77.5
April 25, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZE - NSB)
Incorrect Pressure Display for Brakes/FMVSS 121
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V264000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 345
Consequence Summary:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZE-NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 52.17
April 25, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZE - SB)
Incorrect Pressure Display for Brakes/FMVSS 121
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
NHTSA ID: 18V263000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 4,886
Consequence Summary:
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZE-SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 67.64
April 24, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZF - NSB)
Throttle Input may not be Blocked as Expected
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with Gen4 Ford engines with an optional brake and throttle interlock. The brake and throttle interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and prevent accelerator pedal input when activated, however the throttle input is not being blocked.
NHTSA ID: 18V258000
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
# of Units Affected: 12
Consequence Summary:
If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Smart Relay Module software, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZF - NSB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 18.18
April 24, 2018
(Campaign #: R18ZF - SB)
Throttle Input may not be Blocked as Expected
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with Gen4 Ford engines with an optional brake and throttle interlock. The brake and throttle interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and prevent accelerator pedal input when activated, however the throttle input is not being blocked.
NHTSA ID: 18V259000
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
# of Units Affected: 364
Consequence Summary:
If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.
Corrective Action:
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Smart Relay Module software. The recall began on May 24, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZF - SB.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 66.76
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