Blue Bird Body Company: Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 26, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 5 | 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 24V048000.
Full record for the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →