2006 BLUE BIRD VISION Complaints and Recall Information
The 2006 BLUE BIRD VISION has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to electrical system defects and safety equipment recalls based on official recall data.
There are 7 recalls affecting various systems including the electrical system, battery cables, seating barriers, and the parking brake. These recalls address risks such as fire hazards, occupant injury in crashes, and potential vehicle rollaway due to parking brake failure.
Recalls- Electrical system wiring. Recall 10V170000 affects 195 non-school buses from model years 2004 to 2009. Power cables to the power distribution unit and driver’s control module may have lugs installed upside down, causing insulation wear from vibration and possible electrical shorts leading to fire. Repairs are free and began May 26, 2020.
- Electrical system wiring. Recall 10V169000 covers 18,821 school buses from 2004 to 2009 due to the same installation defect as 10V170000, with the potential for electrical shorts and fire. Repairs started May 26, 2020 at no charge.
- Battery cables and power steering hose. Recall 11V219000 includes 30 non-school buses from 2004 to 2006. The starter cable may chafe against the power steering hose causing shorts and fire risk. Inspection and clamp installation free of charge started around May 10, 2011.
- Battery cables and power steering hose. Recall 11V218000 affects 3,919 school buses from 2004 to 2006 with the same issue as recall 11V219000. Repairs include inspection, clamping, and replacing damaged parts free of charge starting May 2011.
- Seating barriers. Recall 11V499000 involves 54 buses from model years 2006 through 2012. Two-passenger seats installed forward of a 39-inch barrier may contact the barrier during a crash, increasing injury risk. Repairs began January 18, 2012 free of charge.
- Parking brake. Recall 20V234000 impacts 2,264 buses from 2006 to 2021. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle on inclines at maximum weight due to insufficient application force, increasing the chance of unintended movement and crashes. Inspections and corrections started June 24, 2020 at no cost.
Owners with repeated repairs or unresolved safety recalls concerning fire risk, crash injury, or parking brake failure may have rights under state lemon laws and should consider consulting with a consumer protection attorney.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION Summary
2006
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
25283
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
2264 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE
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 (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Risk: 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.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
54 vehicles affected
SEATS:BARRIERS
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2012 ALL AMERICAN, 2006 THROUGH 2011 VISION, AND 2006 CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AND MAY 3, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH 2-PASSENGER SEATS INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE 39" BARRIER. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BARRIER MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE 2-PASSENGER SEAT INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE BARRIER. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
Risk: THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
3919 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2006 VISION CONVENTIONAL STYLE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 26, 2003, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2004. THE STARTER CABLE MAY CONTACT AND POTENTIALLY CHAFE AGAINST THE STEEL BRAIDED POWER STEERING HOSE THEREBY CREATING A DIRECT SHORT.
Risk: A SHORT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
30 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2006 VISION CONVENTIONAL STYLE NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 26, 2003, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2004. THE STARTER CABLE MAY CONTACT AND POTENTIALLY CHAFE AGAINST THE STEEL BRAIDED POWER STEERING HOSE THEREBY CREATING A DIRECT SHORT.
Risk: A SHORT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
18821 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
195 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Complaints
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