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- STRUCTURE
- Problem
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses manufactured February 19, 2014, through March 3, 2017, equipped with a frame mounted battery box. The support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
- Risk
- If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R17YY-SB.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain school buses built between February 2014 and March 2017 have a frame-mounted battery box whose support brackets can crack. If the brackets fail, the battery box can separate from the chassis.
A detached battery box can fall onto the road and become an object that other drivers may hit or swerve to avoid, which increases the risk of a crash. Owners of affected buses will be notified by mail by Blue Bird Body Company.
The repair is free. Dealers will inspect the battery box and support brackets and repair them as needed at no cost. You can contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242, and you should check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird Vision | 2015201620172018 |
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