NHTSA campaign 17V204000 · Blue Bird campaign R17ZA (NSB)
Blue Bird Recall 17V-204: Fuel Control Valve Short may cause Engine Shut-off
NHTSA recall 17V204000 (Blue Bird campaign R17ZA (NSB)) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on March 23, 2017, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on April 21, 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 17V204000 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
- 17V204000 (also written 17V-204 or 17V204)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R17ZA (NSB)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V204000. 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 17V204000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Vision transit buses, designed to run on propane. The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
Safety consequence
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers for Roush CleanTech, the supplier of the propane fuel kit, will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoids, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for recall is R17ZA (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 17V204000
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.