Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision transit buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission shift cable may have insufficient clearance from the gasoline fuel supply line at the left rear corner of the...
Engine & cooling
Blue Bird Vision Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Blue Bird Vision's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision school buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission cable may not have sufficient clearance from the gasoline fuel supply line at the left rear corner of the engine...
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking...
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 all american non-school buses manufactured from november 2, 2010, through march 17, 2011, and vision conventional non-november 2, 2010, through march 17, 2011, equipped with a cummins diesel engine. The...
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 all american school buses manufactured from october 13, 2010, through march 8, 2011, and vision school buses manufactured from october 2, 2010, through february 2, 2011, equipped with a cummins diesel...
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 all american, vision, and excel 102 model non school buses manufactured from may 17, 2007 through november 13, 2008, equipped with caterpillar c7 engines. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the...
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 all american and vision model school buses manufactured from may 23, 2007 through march 9, 2010, equipped with caterpillar c7 engines. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to...
Blue bird is recalling 3,419 my 2008 and 2009 vision conventional school buses manufactured from january 18, 2007 through october 29, 2008, equipped with caterpillar c7 and c7 07 engines. Incorrect bolts and/or spacers may have been installed to attach the...
A plug on the outlet side of the fuel pump can crack on certain 2008 and 2009 my blue bird all american and vision school buses manufactured from may 23, 2007 through july 4, 2008, equipped with caterpillar c7 engines.
Certain 2008 blue bird vision school buses manufactured from june 6 through september 4, 2007. The oil fill cap may separate from the oil fill tube allowing engine oil to be emitted from the tube. Oil could wet the left front brake shoes/pads resulting in...
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Certain blue bird my 2008 all american and vision school buses manufactured between june 6 and july 27, 2007. A fuel pump failure will dilute the engine oil with fuel and cause loss of throttle control and excessive smoke.
Latest Vision engine complaints
School bus driver reported an oil leak at the rear of the left side valve cover. I inspected the bus and saw a lot of oil on the frame area on the left side engine area. Checked the valve cover bolts for tightness and found the bolts to be tight. At the rear of this valve cover the area is very tight and there are hoses and wires ran between the valve cover and the firewall. I was able to physically move these and feel around the area and discovered that a hole has been rubbed completelt through the firewall, this...
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is where the oil is coming from. Am not able to take clear pictures because of the space constraints. I got underneath of the bus and discovered that oil has been getting onto the exhaust also, this seems to be a fire hazard. I have contacted the dealer, but at this time it is unknown if it will be covered under warranty. This bus is out of service until repairs are complete. *Ln *as
Vehicle flips compressor belts off frequently brake peddle switch fails and bends mounting brackets causing brake light failure and vehicle to go into derate mode in motion for both. */Bf.. *Dt *dt*jb *tr*jb *dt*jb *dt
Of the six they operate all have failed, with an average mileage of 29,000 and 500 days in service for the first failure. Second failures have occurred on two of the buses: both at about 300 days and 19,000 miles since the previous failure. When the hose fails it is a major leak and the vehicles have had to be towed. All parts have been returned under warranty, so currently there are no parts for us to look at. However he stated that the failure appears to initiate from the inside of the hose therefore making it impossible to catch prior to the failure. Some of these buses are special needs buses. Updated 02/22/12*lj
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data