NHTSA campaign 16V543000 · Blue Bird campaign R16YT-NSB
Blue Bird Recall 16V-543: Propane Fuel Leak from Damaged Fuel Lines
NHTSA recall 16V543000 (Blue Bird campaign R16YT-NSB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on July 19, 2016, with 49 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on August 15, 2016, 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 16V543000 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
- 16V543000 (also written 16V-543 or 16V543)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R16YT-NSB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 49 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 44.9% (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 16V543000. 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 16V543000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured September 24, 2015, to May 21, 2016, equipped with 6.8L Ford engines and Gen 3 propane units. The affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.
Safety consequence
A propane leak In the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute any Gen 3 propane lines that are not parallel. If damaged, the fuel line(s) will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YT-NSB.
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 16V543000
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.