Recall 16V542000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Report Date

20160719

Component

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Vision school buses manufactured July 3, 2014, to June 24, 2016, equipped with 6.8L Ford engines and Gen 3 propane units. The affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.

Safety Consequence

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute any Gen 3 propane lines that are not parallel. If damaged, the fuel line(s) will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YT-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2015	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2016	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2017	BLUE BIRD	VISION

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.