Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V391000

Service brakes, air: disc

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-05-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V391000

Service brakes, air: disc

Component
Service brakes, air: disc
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
4,218
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-24
Owners notified
2019-08-28

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.

Safety risk

A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. Blue Bird issued owners interim notification on July 18, 2019. The recall began August 28, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AA - 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

13 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2020
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2020
BLUE BIRD Vision Transit BUS2020

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.