NHTSA Campaign 23V276000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Apr 18, 2023 · 419 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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)

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2018 419
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 419
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 419
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 419
BLUE BIRD VISION 2018 419
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 419
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 419
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 419

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V276000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.