No complaints are listed for the 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit BUS. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS.
Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.
Recalls
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15 recalls. Showing the latest 10 of 15.
Date: 2024-08-12. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision transit buses equipped with 6.8L gasoline engines. The coating on the fuel lines may have been improperly applied, which can result in a fuel leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel lines as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-08-04. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with Roush fuel return lines included in GEN 4 and GEN 5 LPG Conversion Systems that were installed on vehicles sold or registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oh (excerpt)
Consequence: A corroded fuel line can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel return lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 24, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BX-NSB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-07-15. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard num (excerpt)
Consequence: In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants. (excerpt)
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX-NSB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-06-15. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird Vision gasoline-powered buses. The castle nuts that connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
Consequence: If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link assembly connection points, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AW-NSB.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-06-15. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Blue Bird Vision school buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The castle nuts used to connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
Consequence: If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and will inspect the drag link assembly connection points, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AW-SB.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-05-12. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (A/C) systems. The A/C circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly. (excerpt)
Consequence: Incorrect installation of the air conditioning circuit breaker increases the risk of a fire. (excerpt)
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the A/C circuit breaker, correcting it as necessary. Any damaged circuit breakers will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2020. Owner letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-05-08. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta (excerpt)
Consequence: Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AP-NSB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-05-05. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parking brake cables, the parking brake cable may contact and chafe the gasoline fuel line, potentially causing a fuel leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the parking brake cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AQ-SB.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-04-27. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMV (excerpt)
Consequence: A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and correct the application force, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AO-SB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-03-03. Systems: SEATS.
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Pas (excerpt)
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
11 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
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11029074
Date: 2026-02-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
The mechanical brake switch & bracket design has a potential for cumulative at-limit stack up clearances to exceed the limitations of the mechanical switch. As a result, a preventative maintenance adjustment procedure is necessary and, at times, settings can be difficult to achieve.
10217921
Date: 2022-08-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Cummins recently issued Temporary Repair Practice (TRP2484) for certain vehicles with DEF sensor failures in which DEF sensor replacement parts are not available. This provides a temporary ECM calibration that inhibits engine warning messages for communication errors with the DEF sensor allowing con
10197678
Date: 2021-06-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Overview: Certain 2013 through 2022 model year Blue Bird Vision School and Non-School Bus units has experienced signs of single strand failing, leading to multiple stands, and eventually belt failure. The belt composition is not ideal for the life cycle of the bus. This Service Bulletin will pr
10201688
Date: 2020-08-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
The intent of Service Memorandum SM2001 is to A A A A?A A A A A A A A Announce a New Blue Bird Dealer ProcessA A A A?A A A A A A A A now available to perform a Ford Powertrain Control Module (PCM) modification remotely at the dealer service center location. This modification will be done using the
10201697
Date: 2019-12-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
The intent of Service Memorandum SM1906 is to make Blue Bird dealers aware that Cummins has released a calibration update improvement to reduce occurrence of A?A A Engine fault codes 3555 and 3556A?A A on Cummins diesel engines with the following base ECM calibrations, "HC80145 thru HC80250 and HB8
10201695
Date: 2019-10-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
SM1904: New Ametek Parts & Software New Ametek instrument cluster part numbers and software now listed on the Blue Bird Dealer Vantage website. Also listed is a new Ametek gateway module and applicable software. New Ametek gateway module is only applicable to the Ford Gasoline Vision. Revisions
10201696
Date: 2019-10-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
SM1905: Blue Bird Vantage Dash Fault Codes Website Blue Bird Vantage "Dash Fault Codes" website page has been updated to include additional new fault codes for all applicable system types (brake, engine, and transmission). Also, "Powertrain, Ford" has been added to the drop-down tab as a system t
10164994
Date: 2019-09-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Blue Bird has determined that the CIT brand air conditioning relays should be replaced with Song Chuan brand relays (PN 00079077). Additionally, the wiring harness (PN 10023917) connected to the relay base should be inspected for any sign of damage and replaced, if necessary. Blue Bird will provide
10163352
Date: 2019-07-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Memorandum (SM1903) includes basic troubleshooting steps for Cummins engines with "Aftertreatment Abnormal Update Rate Fault Codes". These codes indicate either a problem with the aftertreatment battery power/ground circuits, the proprietary data link circuits, or one of the components conn
10161210
Date: 2019-06-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Overview: Service Bulletin S19AB, Separator Clamp Removal on Gasoline with Heat Shield affects certain model year 2020 Visions with a Ford gasoline powertrain and heat shield. To correct this condition, the Dealer is to cut the zip ties and remove the swivel saddle, if the heat shield is installe