The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L LPG engines. The LPG supply line may be damaged from contact with the RH park brake cable, which can result in a fuel leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel lines and the park brake cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22CA-SB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 2013 | 2 | 25 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2014 | 0 | 22 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2015 | 4 | 27 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2016 | 2 | 27 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2017 | 1 | 28 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2018 | 0 | 35 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2019 | 0 | 41 |
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2020 | 0 | 29 |
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2021 | 1 | 26 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2022
6 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the fuel system, other; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 22V851000 18 Nov 2022 | Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. |
| 22V578000 4 Aug 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V579000 4 Aug 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V408000 9 Jun 2022 | Roush CleanTech, LLC |
| 22V228000 7 Apr 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022