2008 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2010 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2009 BLUE BIRD VISION
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2008 through 2010 Vision non-school buses because the dash instrument panel's ABS indicator light does not illuminate when the ABS circuit disconnects from the main ABS module. If this disconnection occurs, the bus operator would not know the ABS system has failed, resulting in reduced braking function and an increased risk of a crash. The recalled buses do not meet federal safety standards for brake systems.
Blue Bird is working with Stoneridge to develop software that dealers can use to reprogram the dash instrument panel. The company will notify owners when the software update becomes available, and all repairs will be performed free of charge. Affected owners should contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 for more information.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IN THE EVENT THE ABS CIRCUIT DISCONNECTS FROM THE MAIN ABS MODULE, THE BUS OPERATOR WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED REDUCED BRAKING FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
BLUE BIRD IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH STONERIDGE TO PRODUCE SOFTWARE THAT DEALERS CAN USE TO REPROGRAM THE DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL. BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS ONCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE AFFECTED BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 VISION NON SCHOOL BUSES. THE DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ABS CIRCUIT IS DISCONNECTED AT THE MAIN ABS MODULE. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.