CarRecallWatch- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Problem
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Vision school buses, designed to run on propane. The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
- Risk
- An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers for Roush CleanTech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit, will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoids, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for recall is R17ZA (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 2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision school buses that run on propane may have a fuel control valve solenoid that can short circuit. When this happens, the flow of propane to the engine shuts off and the engine stalls.
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash. Owners will be notified by Blue Bird. The defective fuel control valve solenoids will be replaced free of charge by dealers for Roush CleanTech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit. To ask about the recall, contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 (recall number R17ZA (SB)), and check your VIN for open recalls.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird Vision | 20172018 |
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