2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2017 Vision transit bus. In the affected vehicle, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
💥 The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers may decrease the driver's visibility during inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify the owner, and a dealer will inspect and repair the wiper motor connection, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YH-NSB.
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
- 15V696000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R15YH-NSB
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 18, 2015
- Built
- Sep 3, 2015 – Sep 18, 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.