NHTSA Recall 05V075000: Electrical system
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 4,657 vehicles. It affects 2004–2005 Blue Bird Vision.
| NHTSA campaign | 05V075000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer campaign | R05JN |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Report received | March 3, 2005 |
| Owner notification | March 24, 2005 |
| Initiated by | Manufacturer |
Defect
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.
Safety risk
A vehicle crash could occur should the engine shutdown while the bus is in use, possibly resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
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.
Notes
Blue bird recall no. R05jn.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by recall 05V075000
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.