NHTSA Campaign 21V300000

STEERING

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Apr 28, 2021 · 302 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.

Consequence

A loss of assisted power steering increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Cummins will replace the High Voltage Low Power Inverter Harness, and install an overlay harness, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2018 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 302
BLUE BIRD VISION 2018 302
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 302
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 302
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 302

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V300000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.