BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015: PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V643000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2015 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2013-12-31 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-26 |
Production Dates: 2013-09-24 - 2013-12-06
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R13WT
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 217
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain 2014-2015 model year All American and Vision school buses manufactured from September 24, 2013, through December 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a component within the hydraulic park brake pedal arm may not have been properly heat treated and may fracture causing the parking brake to release without warning.
If the park brake pedal arm fractures, the bus may unexpectedly roll increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Blue Bird has notified owners and dealers will install a new parking brake assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WT.
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.
