2018–2019 Blue Bird ALL American & 2020–2021 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.
💥 The risk
A loss of assisted power steering increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Cummins will replace the High Voltage Low Power Inverter Harness, and install an overlay harness, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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
- 21V300000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R21BG-SB
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 302
- Component
- POWER TRAIN; STEERING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 25, 2021
- Built
- Aug 1, 2018 – Apr 20, 2021
- 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.