Blue Bird Body Company: Electrical System › Software
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,197. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses. Firmware in the multiplex module may cause the warning lights to deactivate and the stop arm to retract without warning.
The risk
An unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the multiplex firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CX (SB).
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 1 | 26 | 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 24V068000.
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