Blue Bird Body Company — PARKING BRAKE

Is my product affected?

2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS; 2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS; 2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS; 2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS

• Brand BLUE BIRD

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

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses due to a defect in the foot pedal parking brake assembly. The assembly may have been improperly assembled, which could cause it to fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the bus is loaded to its maximum weight. This defect creates a risk of unintended vehicle movement that could increase the likelihood of a crash.

To remedy the issue, Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will inspect and adjust the parking brake assembly's application force at no charge, with the recall expected to begin July 3, 2020. An affected consumer should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 with questions about the recall, which is identified as R20AP-SB.

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

Hazard

Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AP-SB.

Details from the source

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

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

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