NHTSA recall 20V249000
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Blue Bird Vision and 2 more
Reported May 5, 2020352 vehicles affectedBlue Bird Body CompanyMaker’s number R20AQ-SBBuilt Sep 21, 2016 – Feb 3, 2020
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parking brake cables, the parking brake cable may contact and chafe the gasoline fuel line, potentially causing a fuel leak.
The risk
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the parking brake cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AQ-SB.
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsParking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable