Recall 13V643000: 2014–2015 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 24, 2013

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

217vehicles

Model years

2014–2015

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 Corporation is recalling certain 2014-2015 model year All American and Vision school buses manufactured from September 24, 2013, through December 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a component within the hydraulic park brake pedal arm may not have been properly heat treated and may fracture causing the parking brake to release without warning.

Possible consequence

If the park brake pedal arm fractures, the bus may unexpectedly roll increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird has notified owners and dealers will install a new parking brake assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WT.

Affected model years

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

• 2014 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2015 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2014 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints
• 2015 Blue Bird Vision4 complaints