Power trainRecall 21V-300 · Blue Bird vehicles
Blue Bird Body Company recall 21V-300 covers 302 Blue Bird vehicles for a power train problem, reported to NHTSA on April 28, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q4) shows 65% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V300000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
65%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 1, 2018 to April 20, 2021. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.