2018 Blue Bird Bbcv

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator18V784000

Filed Nov 6, 201852 vehiclesBlue Bird Body Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. A damaged alternator cable could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2019

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2023	1	0	Routine
2019	2	1	Routine
2018 — this page	0	1	Routine
2017	0	1	Routine
2015	1	0	Routine
2007	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 6, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.