NHTSA campaign 14V444000 · Blue Bird campaign R14XJ
Blue Bird Recall 14V-444: Fuel Line may Crack near Support Bracket
NHTSA recall 14V444000 (Blue Bird campaign R14XJ) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on July 22, 2014, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on September 29, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V444000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V444000 (also written 14V-444 or 14V444)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R14XJ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V444000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V444000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Vision nonschool buses manufactured December 5, 2011, to July 2, 2014, and equipped with the optional Roush CleanTech propane fuel system. In the affected vehicles, the return fuel line may crack near the support bracket.
Safety consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing fuel return line with a new line and support clamps, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XJ.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V444000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.