Recall 18V783000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Report Date

20181106

Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

A damaged alternator cable could cause 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 06, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds recall number is R18ZO-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2017	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2018	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2019	BLUE BIRD	VISION

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