NHTSA recall 21V300000
Power train
Blue Bird All American and 3 more
Reported Apr 28, 2021302 vehicles affectedBlue Bird Body CompanyMaker’s number R21BG-SBBuilt Aug 1, 2018 – Apr 20, 2021
The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of assisted power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Power trainSteering