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NHTSA recall 13V643000

Parking brake

Blue Bird All American and 1 more

Reported Dec 24, 2013217 vehicles affectedBlue Bird Body CompanyMaker’s number R13WTBuilt Sep 24, 2013 – Dec 6, 2013

The defect

Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain 2014-2015 model year All American and Vision school buses manufactured from September 24, 2013, through December 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a component within the hydraulic park brake pedal arm may not have been properly heat treated and may fracture causing the parking brake to release without warning.

The risk

If the park brake pedal arm fractures, the bus may unexpectedly roll increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Blue Bird has notified owners and dealers will install a new parking brake assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WT.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
20142015
Blue Bird Vision
20142015

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.