What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005060
- Recall date
- 9 March 2005
- Make
- Blue Bird
- Models
- Vision Non-School Bus, Vision School Bus
- Model years
- 2004 to 2006
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 515
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain school and non-school buses, an electrical short could occur in the crossing arm circuit or the 8-way warning light circuit, causing the MOSFET (a heavy duty transistor with built in circuit protection) to trip, resulting in an inadvertent engine shutdown. Non school bus Vision conventional buses are being included in the recall population to eliminate the ready accessibility of this ignition sensitive circuit to post delivery accessory additions. Correction: Dealers will relocate these circuits to a separate circuit protected by a breaker on school bus units with crossing arm and/or 8-way warning light. On non-school bus units, the hot wire from the body connector to the terminal block will be removed.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005060.