Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V892000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V892000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-17
Owners notified
2019-02-01

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking brake automatically applying.

Safety risk

If the parking brake applies while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the existing air compressor belt with a new shorter air compressor belt, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZW-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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018 2017

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.