NHTSA campaign 22V506000 · Blue Bird campaign R22BY-NSB

Blue Bird Recall 22V-506: Improperly Grounded Air Compressor Housing

NHTSA recall 22V506000 (Blue Bird campaign R22BY-NSB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on July 14, 2022, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American Transit Bus for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on February 6, 2023, 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 22V506000 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
22V506000 (also written 22V-506 or 22V506)
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Blue Bird campaign number
R22BY-NSB
Report received
Potentially affected
1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System
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 22V506000. 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 All American Transit Bus

    • 2022 · Vehicles built April 6, 2022 – April 6, 2022 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V506000.

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2022 All American transit bus equipped with a Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrain containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation.

Safety consequence

An improperly grounded air compressor can cause electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install an electrical ground strap between the compressor motor housing and vehicle chassis, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on September 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available mid-February 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BY-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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V506000

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.