EAGLE VISION 2015: PARKING BRAKE

Make : EAGLE Model : VISION Year : 2015
Build Dates : 2014-07-08 - 2014-09-22
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 14V798000
Date Owner's Notified: 2015-01-29 Date Received by ODI: 2014-12-17 Date Added to Database: 2014-12-17
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R14XR
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 304
Summary:
      Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision and All American school buses manufactured July 8, 2014, to September 22, 2014. These buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an incorrectly manufactured parking brake pedal assembly which could separate and bend causing the parking brake not to engage properly.
Consequence:
      If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy:
      Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date code on the parking brake pedal assembly and will replace the assembly if it is within that date range, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XR.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.