Vehicle recall 17V203000 · March 23, 2017
2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision
The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Vision school buses, designed to run on propane. The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
- Consequence
- An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers for Roush CleanTech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit, will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoids, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for recall is R17ZA (SB).
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V203000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 23, 2017
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- R17ZA (SB)
- Owner notification
- April 21, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,274
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird Vision (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
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