2004 Blue Bird Vision: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the 2004 Blue Bird Vision. The newest campaign is 11V218000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V218000, in the NHTSA record

Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will inspect the subject buses for proper clearance between the starter cable and the power steering hose. Buses found to have insufficient clearance will have a clamp installed to prevent further contact. Any damaged power steering hoses or starter cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 10, 2011. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

17 campaigns, newest first. 105,758 units in total.

11V2180006 Apr 2011Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
11V2190006 Apr 2011Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
10V16900023 Apr 2010Electrical System
10V17000023 Apr 2010Electrical System
09V32800013 Aug 2009Seats
08V31200011 Jul 2008Service Brakes, Hydraulic
07V25800022 Jun 2007Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
06V26100017 Jul 2006Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
05V38200031 Aug 2005Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
05V25100020 May 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
05V23900020 May 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
05V2040006 May 2005Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
05V0750003 Mar 2005Electrical System
04V42600030 Aug 2004Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
03V4980004 Dec 2003Service Brakes, Air
03V40100015 Oct 2003Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
03V35500026 Sep 2003Electrical System

11V218000Received 6 Apr 2011. 3,919 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will inspect the subject buses for proper clearance between the starter cable and the power steering hose. Buses found to have insufficient clearance will have a clamp installed to prevent further contact. Any damaged power steering hoses or starter cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 10, 2011. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R11TA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2011.
11V219000Received 6 Apr 2011. 30 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will inspect the subject buses for proper clearance between the starter cable and the power steering hose. Buses found to have insufficient clearance will have a clamp installed to prevent further contact. Any damaged power steering hoses or starter cables will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 10, 2011. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R11TA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2011.
10V169000Received 23 Apr 2010. 18,821 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began may 26, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R10RW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 May 2010.
10V170000Received 23 Apr 2010. 195 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on may 26, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R10RW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 May 2010.
09V328000Received 13 Aug 2009. 37,095 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant(s).
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on september 18, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R09PM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2009.
08V312000Received 11 Jul 2008. 5,422 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The hydraulic brake hoses from the master cylinder to the chassis frame may have been improperly routed or retained on certain 2004 through 2009 my blue bird vision conventional school and transit buses manufactured from january 11, 2004 through april 22, 2008.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improper routing or retention of the hydraulic brake hoses may result in brake hoses chaffing against the bus body and/or chassis components which could cause a leak in the hydraulic brake system resulting in reduced braking capacity which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and inspect and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on august 8, 2008. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R08NB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Aug 2008.
07V258000Received 22 Jun 2007. 5,977 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain blue bird my 2004 through 2007 vision school and transit buses manufactured between october 9, 2003, and september 21, 2006, equipped with parker single check vavles (scv) provided by bendix. The defect exists in the parker scv that connects with the supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve. After prolonged use of the parker scv, the valve body retainer may become excessively worn and eventually break apart. Pieces of the parker scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button. These conditions can occur without warning, leading to unintended vehicle rollaway, brake drag, or in the case of loss of primary circuit, inability to modulate the spring brakes.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and provide a free remedy. The recall began on september 30, 2007. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R07LY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Sep 2007.
06V261000Received 17 Jul 2006. 7,980 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2004-2007 my vision school buses manufactured between august 5, 2003, and june 13, 2006, equipped with option 40280-02 ammeter shunt. The power cable originally installed between the toe board and the shunt may be too short and may break due to engine vibration.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the power cable break while the bus is in use, the bus could become stranded in an active lane which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify owners and replace the short power cable with a longer one free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R06KW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Aug 2006.
05V382000Received 31 Aug 2005. 5,863 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2001 through 2006 my blue bird all american, tc2000, and vision transit school buses manufactured between january 5, 2001, and july 15, 2005. These buses are equipped with a battery disconnect switch that has connections that may be loose on the battery switch studs creating the potential for the bus to shut down while in operation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the bus shut down while in operation, a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its owners and instruct them on how to repair the switch. The recall began on october 19 , 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05KA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Oct 2005.
05V251000Received 20 May 2005. 3,121 units.
Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing motorists should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, blue bird is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, blue bird will replace the switch upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, blue bird will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The safety improvement campaign began on august 12, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Aug 2005.
05V239000Received 20 May 2005. 8,894 units.
Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on august 12, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Aug 2005.
05V204000Received 6 May 2005. 2,108 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain blue bird my 2004-2006 vision school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes manufactured between march 24, 2003, and april 25, 2005. The hydraulic brake dash warning light was incorrectly labeled with the canadian version which uses symbols rather than words as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The original dash warning light indicator displays an international symbol on the brake warning light indicator whereas FMVSS 105 requires the word "brake" to be displayed. The operator may not recognize the international symbol as warning indicating a problem in the hydraulic brake system which could result in a vehicle crash if the warning is not heeded.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will mail replacement decals with correct nomenclature for the brake dash warning indicator light. The recall began july 15, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 2005.
05V075000Received 3 Mar 2005. 4,657 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2004-2006 my blue bird vision conventional school and non school buses maunfactured from june 12, 2003, through february 22, 2005. A short can occur in the crossing arm circuit or the 8-way warning light circuit, causing the heavy duty transistor w/built in circuit protect to trip resulting in an inadvertent engine shutdown.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle crash could occur should the engine shutdown while the bus is in use, possibly resulting in injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its customers and repair the buses by relocating the circuits to a separate circuit protected by a circuit breaker free of charge. The recall began on march 24, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Mar 2005.
04V426000Received 30 Aug 2004. 372 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc wheelchair securement systems and manufactured between february 17, 1999, and august 13, 2004. Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began september 21, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact at blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R04JB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2004.
03V498000Received 4 Dec 2003. 417 units.
Service Brakes, Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain conventional style school buses, only those equippped with air brakes, the underhood firewall location of the air brake manifold may permit rainwater entry into the parking brake exhaust port fitting of the manifold. In freezing weather, this water could form ice blocking the exhaust port. When this occurs, the parking brake does not operate as designed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event that this condition should occur and the parking brake failed to apply, the bus could roll away, resulting in property damage or personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify these vehicles. Owner notification began on december 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03HL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Dec 2003.
03V401000Received 15 Oct 2003. 401 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
2004 my blue bird vision conventional type school buses manufactured from june 12, 2003, through september 24, 2003. The bus bar that connects the ammeter shunt to the engine intake grid heater megafuse was incorrectly installed. The improper installation of this bus bar creates excessive electrical resistance and potential overheating in the grid heater power circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This additional resistance could result in overheating at the megafuse holder with potential for a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its customers and provide instructions and parts to repair the buses free of charge. Owner notification began on october 23, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03HE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Oct 2003.
03V355000Received 26 Sep 2003. 486 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school buses, the power cables that run from the starter to the power distributor unit may chafe against the bottom corner of the front floor panel, resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short could result in the shut down of engine parts or result in an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will provide owners with parts and instructions to install revised cable mounting brackets. Owner notification began october 23, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03GX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Oct 2003.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Blue Bird Vision
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE08038	Preliminary evaluation	HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CHAFING/LEAKING	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	4 Jun 2008	4 Aug 2008	08V312000
PE06026	Preliminary evaluation	OVER STRESSED BATTERY CABLES	Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables	10 Jul 2006	31 Aug 2006	06V261000
PE05028	Preliminary evaluation	SCHOOL BUS STALLS	Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables	25 May 2005	27 Sep 2005	05V382000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Blue Bird Vision: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/vision/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Blue Bird Vision?: 105,758 units in 17 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Vision have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 140 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Vision, model years 2004 to 2019. 17 of them name the 2004 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Blue Bird Vision open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.