NHTSA Campaign 14V797000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Dec 17, 2014 · 2 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 Vision non-school buses manufactured July 8, 2015, and All American non-school buses manufactured September 12, 2014. These buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an incorrectly manufactured parking brake pedal assembly which could separate and bend causing the parking brake not to engage properly.

Consequence

If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date code on the parking brake pedal assembly and will replace the assembly if it is within that date range, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue Bird's recall number is R14XR.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015 2
BLUE BIRD VISION 2015 2

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V797000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.