BLUE BIRD VISION 2010: PARKING BRAKE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V234000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD VISION 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-06-09 2020-04-27 2020-04-28

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R20AO-SB

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2264

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Consequence

A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and correct the application force, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AO-SB.

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.