Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #23V276000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 23V276000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting 2018-2021 all american and vision school buses, equipped with powerdrive 7000 electric drive systems Includes 419 affected units, School Bus May Reverse Faster than Expected, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2018-2021 all american and vision school buses, equipped with powerdrive 7000 electric drive systems
Defect Summary
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 all american and vision school buses, equipped with powerdrive 7000 electric drive systems. the system control module (scm) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
Corrective Action
Dealers will update the scm software calibration, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 10, 2023. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r23cg (sb)