What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2024290
- Recall date
- 23 May 2024
- Make
- Blue Bird
- Models
- Vision School Bus
- Model years
- 2021 to 2026
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 218
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain electric school buses, the fuel tank for the heater may not have been designed properly. As a result, diesel fuel could leak from the tank. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnTo reduce the safety risk, Blue Bird recommends not to fill the fuel tank beyond 90% until the recall repairs are completed. Blue Bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to remove the return tube on the fuel tank.
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 2024290.