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SevereNHTSA·20V259000·Announced 2020-05-08

Blue Bird Recalls 2020-2021 Vision and All American Transit Buses

Blue Bird is recalling 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American buses because the parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle on an incline.

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 lead to unintended vehicle movement and increased crash risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American transit buses. The recall involves 24 vehicles where the foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled. This defect can result in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 3, 2020.

Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AP-NSB. 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 TRANSIT BUS, ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
24

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 TRANSIT BUS
  • ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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