Recall 21V253000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS

Report Date

20210412

Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS

Affected Vehicles

8 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.

Safety Consequence

An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Vehicle Control Unit software or install a different combination of High Voltage Power Distribution Unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BD-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2018	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2018	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2019	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2019	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2020	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS

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