Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V538000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-11-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V538000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
452
Reported to NHTSA
2012-11-15
Owners notified
2012-12-05

Defect description

Blue Bird is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Vision school buses manufactured from January 10, 2012, through November 01, 2012, and equipped with Ford 6.8L propane engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation and/or the brake light switch mounting bracket may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly. An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed brake light switch mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously.

Safety risk

Improperly functioning brake lights could confuse following motorists and fail to warn them that the bus may be stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a new, redesigned brake light switch mounting bracket along with a new brake light switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 5, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Notes

Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R12VR.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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.