Blue Bird Body Company: Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,657. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 2004-2006 MY BLUE BIRD VISION CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL AND NON SCHOOL BUSES MAUNFACTURED FROM JUNE 12, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2005. A SHORT CAN OCCUR IN THE CROSSING ARM CIRCUIT OR THE 8-WAY WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE HEAVY DUTY TRANSISTOR W/BUILT IN CIRCUIT PROTECT TO TRIP RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT ENGINE SHUTDOWN.
The risk
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE THE BUS IS IN USE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES BY RELOCATING THE CIRCUITS TO A SEPARATE CIRCUIT PROTECTED BY A CIRCUIT BREAKER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Blue Bird Vision | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Vision | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V075000.
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