The defect
CERTAIN 2007 AND 2008 MY BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 16, 2006, AND JANUARY 18, 2007. CONTINUOUS RESETTING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN THE WIPER/WASHER IS OPERATING IN THE WASH/WIPE MODE MAY CAUSE FAILURE IN THE WIRING CIRCUIT RESULTING IN POWER BEING APPLIED TO THE GROUND WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL RESULTING IN A STALLED WIPER.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WIPER IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 2007, 2008 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 2007 | 3 | 21 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2008 | 1 | 30 |
Other visibility recalls in 2007
12 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the visibility; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 07V588000 20 Dec 2007 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 07V572000 18 Dec 2007 | KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP |
| 07V563000 12 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V532000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V508000 30 Oct 2007 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 07V370000 20 Aug 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V292000 3 Jul 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V284000 25 Jun 2007 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007