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  NHTSA Recall 10V170000

NHTSA Campaign Id 10V170000; Date: Apr. 23, 2010

This condition could result in a fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2004 Blue Bird Vision 2005 Blue Bird Vision 2006 Blue Bird Vision 2007 Blue Bird Vision 2008 Blue Bird Vision 2009 Blue Bird Vision

Component: Electrical System

Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company

Affected Units:: 195

icon3 Recall Summary:

Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2009 vision non-school buses manufactured from September 19, 2003 through July 2, 2008. The power cables running to the power distribution unit stud and driver's control module stud may have been installed with the lug (eyelet) flat side up. When this condition exists, vibration may wear the insulation permitting direct contact between the bare lug and the pdu or dcm which could cause a direct short in the electrical system.

icon2 How to Fix:

Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on may 26, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Blue bird's recall campaign number is r10rw. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 26, 2010

Also see:

All recalls of Blue Bird vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.