2008 BLUE BIRD VISION RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2008 BLUE BIRD VISION RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION recalls and defects found on 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
- OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
- PARKING BRAKE
- SEATS
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- STEERING:COLUMN
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

Most Recent Recalls For 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 103	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2010-06-28
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND EXCEL 102 MODEL NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 17, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 3686	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2010-06-28
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN AND VISION MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 23, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 9, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
2004-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
2004-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 18821	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2010-04-23
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2009 VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 30, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 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.
2004-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
2004-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 195	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2010-04-23
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.
2008-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Recall
2008-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION	OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Units affected: 3736	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-08-25
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, AND MICRO BIRD SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 18, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 11, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC. (SMI) 000290 LED LIGHT KITS. A CHANGE TO THE WIRE USED IN THE LED LIGHT KITS MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE LIFE OF THE LIGHTS USED ON THE STOP ARMS. THE LIGHTS MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING.
2004-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION SEATS Recall
2004-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION	SEATS Units affected: 37095	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-08-13
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, MICRO BIRD, AND CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 30, 2003 AND MAY 7, 2009. INCORRECT OFFSET LEG BARRIER PADS OR 2/3 SEAT BACK PADS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. BUSES WITH INCORRECT PADS INSTALLED FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Recall
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Units affected: 7772	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-07-23
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 7,772 MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 27, 2007 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2009. THE LID GASKET ON THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR MAY DETERIORATE AND CONTAMINATE THE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION SEATS Recall
2008-2010 BLUE BIRD VISION	SEATS Units affected: 69	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-07-06
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 69 MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 MICRO BIRD AND VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 THROUGH MAY 2, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL 34 INCH OFFSET BARRIER. THE OFFSET LEG OF THE BARRIER FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED INCORRECTLY AND INCORRECT PADDING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE 34 INCH OFFSET BARRIERS WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE LEG PROTECTION ZONE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
2008-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
2008-2009 BLUE BIRD VISION	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 3419	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-03-09
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 3,419 MY 2008 AND 2009 VISION CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2007 THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 AND C7 07 ENGINES. INCORRECT BOLTS AND/OR SPACERS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO ATTACH THE FAN BLADE TO THE FAN CLUTCH.
2007-2008 BLUE BIRD VISION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES Recall
2007-2008 BLUE BIRD VISION	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES Units affected: 4591	BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Report Date: 2009-02-17
Summary: BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 4,591 MY 2007 AND 2008 VISION CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE MAIN BATTERY POWER CABLE MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE ENGINE COMPONENTS AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE.