BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V425000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2023 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-06-13 | 2023-06-13 |
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R23CH (School Bus)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1424
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121
Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain 2021-2024 All American and 2021-2022 Vision school buses. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CH "School Bus".
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.
