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BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS — recall

Automotive · Canada · 2025-03-13

Blue Bird electric school buses: high-voltage battery hardware could loosen, causing short circuit

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-03-13
Manufacturer	BLUE BIRD
Models affected	VISION SCHOOL BUS
Model year	2026
Units affected	37
Defect	On certain electric school buses, hardware inside the high-voltage battery could loosen and detach. As a result, the battery could short circuit. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the high-voltage battery could overheat._x000D_ Note: This recall only affects certain buses equipped with a PowerDrive 7000 electric drivetrain._x000D_ A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A battery that overheats can create a fire risk.
Component	High Voltage
Remedy	Cummins will notify owners by mail and will make arrangements to repair the high-voltage battery.
Recall number	2025-127
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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