NHTSA Campaign 20V258000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported May 8, 2020 · 1,585 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 1,585
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 1,585
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 1,585
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 1,585

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V258000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.