The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking brake automatically applying.
The risk
If the parking brake applies while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the existing air compressor belt with a new shorter air compressor belt, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZW-SB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 Vision | 2017 | 1 | 28 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2018 | 0 | 35 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2019 | 0 | 41 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2018
30 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 18V861000 4 Dec 2018 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 18V854000 30 Nov 2018 | Ducati North America |
| 18V834000 27 Nov 2018 | Ducati North America |
| 18V830000 26 Nov 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V828000 26 Nov 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V772000 1 Nov 2018 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 18V755000 25 Oct 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V730000 16 Oct 2018 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018