Blue Bird recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZE-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American 2018–2019
- Blue Bird Vision 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V263000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 25, 2018
- Owners notified
- Aug 1, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,886
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 13, 2017 to Apr 12, 2018
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel; Service brakes, air
- Maker's own recall number
- R18ZE - SB
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.