Blue Bird 2017 Vision School Buses: Battery Box Detachment Risk
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses (manufactured Feb 2014-Mar 2017) due to potential battery box detachment causing road hazards and crash risks. Owners should contact Blue Bird for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses that could have battery boxes detaching from the chassis. This poses a road hazard risk that might lead to crashes if the battery box becomes loose. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225595-blue-bird-2017-vision-school-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225595-blue-bird-2017-vision-school-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V100000
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“Blue Bird 2017 Vision School Buses: Battery Box Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225595-blue-bird-2017-vision-school-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V100000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V100000).
Why it’s dangerous
The support brackets for the battery boxes can crack, causing the battery box to separate from the bus chassis. If this happens, the battery box could become a road hazard, potentially leading to crashes.
Who’s affected
School bus owners who purchased Blue Bird Vision buses between February 19, 2014 and March 3, 2017 are affected. Drivers and passengers on these buses face the highest risk if the battery box detaches.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Blue Bird Vision school bus was manufactured between February 19, 2014 and March 3, 2017. The bus has a frame-mounted battery box.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Blue Bird
Reach out to Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule a free inspection and repair if needed.
What NHTSA says to do
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R17YY-SB.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 33 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V100000 (February 15, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.