Blue Bird Body Company: Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 56. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 2007 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 17 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 2006. AN INCORRECT FITTING WAS DESIGNED INTO THE SUBASSEMBLY FOR THE REAR AXLE BRAKE VALVE MODULE. A STANDARD 90 DEGREE ELBOW WAS USED WHERE A 90 DEGREE CHECK VALVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BLEED DOWN REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "BRAKE SYSTEMS.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CATASTROPHIC LINE FAILURE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL APPLY WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Blue Bird Vision | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V355000.
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