CarRecallWatch- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2024 Vision buses. The parking brake secondary release mechanism may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button.
- Risk
- A parking brake malfunction may result in a vehicle roll-away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and replace service brake lever as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
- 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.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
What this recall means for you
The parking brake secondary release mechanism may malfunction, allowing the parking brake lever to be released without pressing the release button. The parking brake is meant to hold the vehicle in place, so this defect can let the bus roll away when it should be parked.
A parking brake malfunction may result in a roll-away, which increases the risk of a crash. Owners of affected 2024 Blue Bird Vision school and transit buses should take this seriously.
The repair is free. An authorized Blue Bird dealer will inspect the vehicle and replace the service brake lever as needed. Owner notification letters were mailed March 4, 2024. You can check your VIN for open recalls, or contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 with questions.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2024 |