NHTSA Campaign 16V542000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Jul 19, 2016 · 2,902 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Vision school buses manufactured July 3, 2014, to June 24, 2016, equipped with 6.8L Ford engines and Gen 3 propane units. The affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.

Consequence

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute any Gen 3 propane lines that are not parallel. If damaged, the fuel line(s) will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YT-SB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD VISION 2015 2,902
BLUE BIRD VISION 2016 2,902
BLUE BIRD VISION 2017 2,902

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V542000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.