Blue Bird Recalls 2022 All American Buses Due to Electronic Stability Control Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 2022 All American buses because a programming error in the hydraulic brake control unit may cause the electronic stability control to malfunction.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 safety system malfunction that increases the risk of a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any specific incidents, injuries, or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2022 All American buses equipped with hydraulic brakes and electronic stability control (ESC). The recall addresses a potential defect where the Hydraulic Brake control unit (ECU) may not have been programmed correctly. This programming error could cause the ESC system to malfunction.
If the electronic stability control does not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash or injury. The recall began on April 9, 2021. Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic brake ECU and repair it as necessary, free of charge.
Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BC-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 ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 2
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)
- ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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