Blue Bird Recalls 2013 Vision School Buses for Steering Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 222 2013 Vision school buses because improperly torqued steering components may separate, causing loss of control.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the steering system that could lead to loss of control and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2013 model year Vision conventional school buses manufactured between August 27, 2012, and November 6, 2012. The recall involves 222 vehicles.
The castle nut that attaches the drag link to the steering arm may not have been torqued to proper specifications. This defect could cause excessive movement at the connection, leading to potential separation of the drag link from the steering arm. Such separation could result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will check the torque on the drag link castle nuts. Any vehicle where the castle nuts are found to be loose will also have its steering arm inspected for wear. The recall began on December 28, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 222
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- VISION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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