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SevereNHTSA·18V880000·Announced 2018-12-11

Blue Bird Recalls 2019 School Buses for Parking Brake Cable Defect

Blue Bird is recalling 2019 All American and Vision school buses because the parking brake cable may disengage, allowing the bus to move unintentionally.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (parking brake failure) that can cause unintended movement and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The recall involves 535 vehicles where the parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly. This defect allows the bus to move unintentionally, failing to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Unintended movement of the school bus can increase the risk of a crash. Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019.

Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-SB. 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.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
535

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 (2)

  • VISION
  • ALL AMERICAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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