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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 20V074000

POWER TRAIN

Published February 12, 2020 · Recall initiated: February 11, 2020

What's the hazard

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.

What to do

Blue Bird will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a cable tie on the connector to maintain the connector locking tab in the locked position, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AL-SB.

Recall details

Brand
BLUE BIRD
Model
VISION
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Lot
2019 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2018 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2018 BLUE BIRD VISION
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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