Blue Bird Recalls Vision Transit Buses Due to Brake Light Switch Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 2013-2020 Vision transit buses with Ford engines because a defective brake light switch bracket may cause brake lights to stay on, 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 (brake lights) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for vehicle defects without confirmed casualties.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision transit buses equipped with Ford engines. The recall involves 112 vehicles. The defect involves the brake light switch mounting bracket, which may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted during installation or may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly.
An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or a 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 issued 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 and 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 TRANSIT BUS
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 112
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 TRANSIT BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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