BLUE BIRD Recalls

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  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V259000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American 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."

    Affects the following:
    • 2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V249000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parking brake cables, the parking brake cable may contact and chafe the gasoline fuel line, potentially causing a fuel leak.

    Affects the following:
    • 2018-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V234000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

    Affects the following:
    • 2007-2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
    • 2006-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V235000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2009-2019 Vision transit buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105 "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

    Affects the following:
    • 2009-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V125000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

    Affects the following:
    • 2008-2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
    • 2008-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #20V074000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.

    Affects the following:
    • 2018-2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
    • 2018-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #19V795000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision school buses equipped with Ford engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation and/or the brake light switch mounting bracket may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly. An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed brake light switch mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously.

    Affects the following:
    • 2013-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #19V796000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision transit buses equipped with Ford engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation and/or the brake light switch mounting bracket may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly. An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed brake light switch mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously.

    Affects the following:
    • 2013-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #19V765000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.

    Affects the following:
    • 2018-2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
    • 2018-2019 BLUE BIRD VISION

  • Blue Bird Body Company - Recall #19V707000

    – Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

    Affects the following:
    • 2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
    • 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
    • 2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
    • 2020-2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS