Blue Bird recall: Vehicle speed control
What is wrong
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 d3 all american school buses manufactured from may 13, 2009 through june 25, 2010 and 2011 model year vision school buses manufactured from november 9, 2009 through june 24, 2010. These buses are equipped with a cruise control feature which once activated may not de-activate when the service brakes are applied.
What could happen
In the event the cruise control fails to de-activate when the service brakes are applied, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.
The fix
Blue bird sent an interim letter to dealers and owners on july 1, 2010 instructing dealers to disable the cruise control mechanism until a permanent remedy is available. A decal wasl provided to affix to the dash advising operators that the cruise control has been disabled. A permanent repair has now been established. Dealers will repair the buses by installing a failsafe curcuit in the cruise control system free of charge. All owners, regardless of whether they received the interim fix or not, will be notified and offered the permanent remedy. The safety recall began on august 5, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American D3 2010–2011
- Blue Bird Vision 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V306000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 1, 2010
- Owners notified
- Aug 5, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,325
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 9, 2009 to Jun 24, 2010
- Part
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
- Maker's own recall number
- R10SH
Notes
Blue bird's recall campaign number is r10sh.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, gasoline Aug 12, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, gasoline Aug 12, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Jul 19, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Power train Apr 18, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, other Oct 4, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.