The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
The risk
Unintended movement can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-NSB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2019 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2019 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2019 | 2 | 26 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2019 | 0 | 41 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2018
6 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the parking brake; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 18V880000 11 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V789000 9 Nov 2018 | Gillig LLC |
| 18V626000 13 Sept 2018 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 18V319000 16 May 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V070000 26 Jan 2018 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018