Recall 20V258000

PARKING BRAKE

Report Date
20200508
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Affected Vehicles
4 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Safety Consequence

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.