Vehicle recall 20V074000 · February 11, 2020
Blue Bird All American and Vision
A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.
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 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.
- Consequence
- A sudden loss of drive power and loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will install a cable tie on the connector to maintain the connector locking tab in the locked position, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AL-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
- 20V074000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 11, 2020
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- R20AL-SB
- Owner notification
- March 12, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 58
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train
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 All American (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Blue Bird Vision (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
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