Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V284000

Service brakes, air

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-04-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V284000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
1,634
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-22
Owners notified
2021-06-02

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American school buses. A retainer was not properly seated in the SC-3 single check valve and may not provide source air isolation when pressure is applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake System."

Safety risk

Unintended spring brake application may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the SC-3 check valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BE-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

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2022 2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2022 2021 2020

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.