NHTSA campaign 17V100000 · Blue Bird campaign R17YY-SB
Blue Bird Recall 17V-100: Battery Box Mounting Bracket May Crack
NHTSA recall 17V100000 (Blue Bird campaign R17YY-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on February 15, 2017, with 19,833 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on March 20, 2017, 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 17V100000 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
- 17V100000 (also written 17V-100 or 17V100)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R17YY-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,833 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 59.59% (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 17V100000. 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
Blue Bird Vision
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V100000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses manufactured February 19, 2014, through March 3, 2017, equipped with a frame mounted battery box. The support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
Safety consequence
If the battery box detaches, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R17YY-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 17V100000
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.