Blue Bird Recalls 2009-2019 Vision Buses for Parking Brake Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 2009-2019 Vision transit buses because the floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle on an incline when fully loaded.
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 poses a significant risk of injury to bystanders due to unintended vehicle movement, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2009-2019 Vision transit buses. The recall addresses a defect in the floor-mounted parking brake, which may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. This issue is caused by an insufficient application force, meaning the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105 regarding hydraulic and electric brake systems.
A parking brake system set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement. This movement increases the risk of injury to bystanders.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor-mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and adjust the application force as necessary, free of charge. The recall was expected to begin on June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 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 — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 3
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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