Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V778000

Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V778000

Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-06
Owners notified
2021-11-30

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 7.3L engines. The retaining clamp used to secure the hydraulic brake line near the engine may not have been installed, which could cause the brake line to rub which could cause a brake fluid leak and result in a loss of brake function.

Safety risk

Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the hydraulic brakes lines, and install any missing hardware, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BN-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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2022

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.