Recall 11V351000: 2007–2011 Blue Bird ALL American

Report received

Jul 8, 2011

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

121vehicles

Model years

2007–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 all american school buses manufactured from september 22, 2006, through august 7, 2010, and equipped with optional park brake valve interlock feature. The optional park brake interlock valve may have been plumbed incorrectly which could result in inadvertent park brake application without prior warning.

Possible consequence

Inadvertent application of the park brake valve could cause a vehicle crash which could result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Remedy

Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. All of the buses have been inspected and, if needed, repaired. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Blue Bird ALL American4 complaints
• 2008 Blue Bird ALL American4 complaints
• 2009 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2010 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2011 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints