Blue Bird recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
What could happen
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AP-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American School Bus 2020–2021
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V258000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 8, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 22, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,585
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- R20AP-SB
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
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: Visibility Apr 17, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Visibility Jan 22, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 10, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Seats May 6, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jan 8, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Exterior lighting Jan 8, 2025
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.