NHTSA Campaign 19V471000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Jun 19, 2019 · 19 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may unexpectedly shut down the high voltage contactors, resulting in loss of all systems powered by high voltage, including the traction drive system and power steering.

Consequence

An unexpected loss of drive and power steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Cummins will notify Blue Bird owners and will update the VCU software with a revised version, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AE (SB).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2018 19
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 19
BLUE BIRD VISION 2018 19
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 19

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V471000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.