Blue Bird Body Company — EQUIPMENT

Is my product affected?

2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

• Brand BLUE BIRD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2013 All American rear engine school buses manufactured between December 9, 2011, and March 9, 2012, along with one aftermarket brake treadle valve. The brake valve plunger in these vehicles may fracture during brake application, which could reduce brake pedal angle and travel. This fracture could limit the driver's ability to deliver full braking pressure, and in some cases, the brake plunger could become stuck and prevent the service brakes from releasing, both conditions potentially reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control and crashes.

All affected buses were sold through A-Z Bus Sales, a Blue Bird bus dealer, and Blue Bird has reported that all of the affected buses have already been repaired. The source does not specify what remedy is available to consumers. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

EITHER CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What should I do?

ALL OF THE AFFECTED BUSES AND THE ONE AFTERMARKET TREADLE VALVE WERE SOLD THROUGH A-Z BUS SALES, A BLUE BIRD BUS DEALER. BLUE BIRD HAS REPORTED THAT ALL THE BUSES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

Details from the source

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES AND ONE AFTERMARKET BRAKE TREADLE VALVE. THE AFFECTED BUSES WERE MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 9, 2012. THE BRAKE VALVE PLUNGER MAY FRACTURE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL ANGLE AND TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION MAY LIMIT THE DRIVER’S ABILITY TO DELIVER FULL PRESSURE FROM THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE PLUNGER COULD BECOME LODGED AND NOT ALLOW RELEASE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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• 2012 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2010 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2013 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN2012-05-15
• 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2012 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2013 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2010 BLUE BIRD VISION2012-05-15
• 2013 BLUE BIRD VISION2012-07-24

All NHTSA recalls