Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V881000

Parking brake

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V881000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-11
Owners notified
2019-02-06

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Safety risk

Unintended movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-NSB.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019
BLUE BIRD Vision2019

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.