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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 23V276000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Published April 19, 2023 · Recall initiated: April 18, 2023

What's the hazard

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.

What to do

Dealers will update the SCM software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CG (SB)

Recall details

Brand
BLUE BIRD
Model
ALL AMERICAN
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Lot
2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS | 2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS | 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS | 2018 BLUE BIRD VISION | 2018 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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