Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #15V181000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V181000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting model year 2015-2016 vision school buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014 Includes 2,663 affected units, Inverter may Fail and Cause Fire, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

model year 2015-2016 vision school buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014

Defect Summary

Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vision school buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.

Corrective Action

Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter with an inverter from an alternate vendor, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r15ya-sb.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 15V181000
Report Received Date: 2015-03-27T00:00:00
Subject: Inverter may fail and cause fire
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 2,663

Details

MFR Campaign Number: R15YA-SB
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vision school buses manufactured june 19, 2014, to december 11, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.
Consequence Summary: An inverter failure may produce smoke and increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action: Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter with an inverter from an alternate vendor, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2015. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r15ya-sb.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 88.73

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NHTSA ID: 15V181000
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Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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