2016 Blue Bird Vision recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 Vision school buses manufactured on August 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
💥 The risk
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
The affected buses have been corrected. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service number at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number is R15YG-SB.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V591000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R15YG-SB
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 7, 2015
- Built
- Aug 16, 2015 – Aug 16, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.