Blue Bird Recalls 2013-2020 Vision School Buses for Brake Light Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 2013-2020 Vision school buses with Ford engines because brake lights may stay on continuously, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision school buses equipped with Ford engines. The recall involves 12,835 vehicles. The defect involves the brake light switch mounting bracket, which may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation or may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly.
An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously. Improperly functioning brake lights could confuse following motorists and fail to warn them that the bus may be stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Blue Bird distributed an interim notification to owners on December 10, 2019. The recall began on March 6, 2020. Dealers will install a new, redesigned brake light switch mounting bracket along with a new brake light switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION, VISION SCHOOL BUS
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 12,835
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
- VISION SCHOOL BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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