The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2024 Vision buses. The parking brake secondary release mechanism may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button.
The risk
A parking brake malfunction may result in a vehicle roll-away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will inspect and replace service brake lever as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2024 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2024 |
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 Vision School Bus | 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2024
13 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the parking brake; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 24V693000 17 Sept 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V518000 8 Jul 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V377000 29 May 2024 | Lion Electric Company |
| 24V363000 23 May 2024 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 24V341000 15 May 2024 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 24V336000 14 May 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 24V335000 14 May 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 24V167000 1 Mar 2024 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024