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- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The floor-mounted parking brake on certain Blue Bird Vision and All American school buses may not apply enough force to hold the vehicle still on an incline when it is loaded to its maximum weight. The brake system therefore does not fully meet federal safety standard FMVSS 105 for hydraulic and electric brake systems.
If the parking brake is set with insufficient application force, the bus is more likely to move unintentionally while parked, which raises the risk of a crash.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect the floor-mounted parking brake application force hand lever assembly and adjust the application force as needed. The repair is free of charge, and the recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners can contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242 and should check their vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2007200820092010201120122013 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019 |
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 20202021 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 20202021 |