R22CA-SB – Damage to LPG Supply Line – 2013-2021 Blue Bird Vision School Buses

ctober 4, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V736000

Damage to LPG Supply Line

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V736

Manufacturer Blue Bird Body Company

Components FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Potential Number of Units Affected 66

 

Summary

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Vision school buses equipped with FordeBay logo 6.8L LPG engines. The LPG supply line may be damaged from contact with the RH park brake cable, which can result in a fuel leak.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel lines and the park brake cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird’s customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird’s number for this recall is R22CA-SB.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


Models Affected: Certain 2013-2021 Model Year Blue Bird Vision Buses equipped with 6.8L Propane engine and RH hand lever parking brake

Issue: RH mounted park brake levereBay logo cable may not be secured and/or routed properly. In certain cases, the park brake cable may lay on the propane fuel lines causing damage. Additionally, an improperly secured RH park brake cable may damage/dislodge the automatic transmission vent which could allow water/dust/debris to enter transmission assembly and cause subsequent damage.

Corrective Action: Inspect unit for proper RH park brake cable routing and securement. If routed and secured per D0007365, no additional action is required. If routing and securement is not per D0007365, re-route and/or re-secure per D0007365.

 

Related service parts:

ItemDescriptionPart NumberQuantity
1Mount, Heavy Duty, .250-hole size00024168As needed, max 2/bus
2CAPSCREW,HEX HD,1/4-20 X 1,GR 5,YEL ZN DICH00870477As needed, max 2/bus
3NUT,HEX,FLANGE SER,1/4-20,BLACK ZINC00659979As needed, max 2/bus
4WASHER,FLAT,17/64 ID X 5/8,YEL ZN DICH01247709As needed, max 2/bus
5TIE,CABLE,250LB00029998As needed, max 2/bus
6TUBE,VENT,TRANSMISSION,FORDeBay logo10056558As needed, 1 per bus
7PIPE ASSY,PROPANE,FRWD FUEL LINE,SUPPLY,MY16,CV10044217As needed, 1 per bus
8HOSE ASSY,PROPANE,FRWD FUEL LINE FEED,ROUSH,CV10022860As needed, 1 per bus
9HOSE ASSY,PROPANE,FRWD FUEL LINE RETURN,ROUSH,CV10022862As needed, 1 per bus

 

NOTE: If either fuel line is damaged on GEN4 fuel systems (post 2016), order and install Fuel Line Assy (item #7) listed above. If a replacement line is needed for GEN 3 vehicles, they are serviced separately (items #8 and #9) listed above.

 

Instructions:

Step 1: Inspect suspect area and verify park brake cable is secure. Ensure cable tie mounts are in place & torqued properly to the chassis routing bracket at 76 in-lbs.

Step 2: Replace and/or re-torque HD cable tie mounts, as necessary.

Step 3: Ensure transmission vent is in place. Replace if necessary.

Step 4: Inspect Liquid Propane fuel lines for any damage and replace, as needed.

 


Chronology :

March 31, 2022: Hoover Truck of New Jersey reported Blue Bird Body Number F507077 was out of service on March 31, 2022 due to external propane fuel line leaks at the rear of the engine.

May 31, 2022: Blue Bird Field Service followed up with an on-site visit on May 31, 2022, and inspected a total of ten units, including the unit with the reported leak. Three of the additional nine units showed signs of damage to the LPG supply line.

June 22, 2022, Blue Bird Field Service performed additional dealer checks in order to determine the conditions in which the defect resulted. I.G. Burton inspected two units and found the park brake cable was contacting the fuel line but there was no sign of damage.

September 30, 2022: The CIRG team presented this issue to Blue Bird’s Product Safety Committee and it was approved to conduct a voluntary safety recall to correct this potential issue.

 


9 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
BLUE BIRDVISION2013-2021

 


10 Associated Documents

Recall 573 Report- 10/05/2022

RCLRPT-22V736-3821.PDF 214.441KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V736-6500.pdf 645.803KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V736-7793.PDF 214.187KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V736-6068.pdf 6411.472KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V736-3070.pdf 852.734KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V736-1480.pdf 824.999KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V736-3302.PDF 211.128KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V736-3736.PDF 211.225KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V736-1626.pdf 6621.619KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-2

RCLQRT-22V736-2157.PDF 211.306KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V736&docType=RCL

 


 

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