Blue Bird 2017 Vision Buses: Battery Box Detachment Risk
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision transit buses with frame-mounted battery boxes that may crack and detach, increasing crash risk. 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 2015-2018 Vision transit buses where battery boxes could crack and detach from the chassis. This poses a crash risk if the battery box becomes a road hazard. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225607-blue-bird-2017-vision-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225607-blue-bird-2017-vision-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V101000
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“Blue Bird 2017 Vision Buses: Battery Box Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225607-blue-bird-2017-vision-buses-battery-box-detachment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V101000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V101000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the battery box cracks, it can separate from the bus chassis. This creates a road hazard that could increase the risk of a crash if the detached battery box moves while driving.
Who’s affected
Owners of Blue Bird Vision buses from 2015-2018 with frame-mounted battery boxes are affected. Bus operators and transit drivers are most at risk due to potential crash hazards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Blue Bird Vision bus was manufactured between 2015 and 2018 and has a frame-mounted battery box. The recall started March 20, 2017.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Blue Bird
Call Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule a free inspection and repair.
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-NSB.
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 #17V101000 (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.