NHTSA campaign 15V691000 · Blue Bird campaign R15YH-SB
Blue Bird Recall 15V-691: Windshield Wipers may become Inoperative
NHTSA recall 15V691000 (Blue Bird campaign R15YH-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on October 23, 2015, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on November 18, 2015, 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 15V691000 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
- 15V691000 (also written 15V-691 or 15V691)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R15YH-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility/Wiper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.19% (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 15V691000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V691000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Vision school buses manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
Safety consequence
An inoperative windshield wiper may reduce the driver's visibility during inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the wiper motor connection, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YH-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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V691000
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.