Recall 14V798000: 2015–2016 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 17, 2014

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

304vehicles

Model years

2015–2016

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 Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision and All American school buses manufactured July 8, 2014, to September 22, 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.

Possible 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 number for this recall is R14XR.

Affected model years

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

• 2015 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2016 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2015 Blue Bird Vision4 complaints
• 2016 Blue Bird Vision2 complaints