NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V391000 · manufacturer campaign R19AA - SB

Service Brakes, Air › Disc — Blue Bird · reported 24 May 2019 · 4,218 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.

The risk

A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.

The fix

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. Blue Bird issued owners interim notification on July 18, 2019. The recall began August 28, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AA - SB.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V391000
Manufacturer campaign
R19AA - SB
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
24 May 2019
Owners notified
28 Aug 2019
Potentially affected
4,218

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2015 Blue Bird All American 2016 Blue Bird All American 2017 Blue Bird All American 2018 Blue Bird All American 2019 Blue Bird All American 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus 2015 Blue Bird Vision 2016 Blue Bird Vision 2017 Blue Bird Vision 2018 Blue Bird Vision 2019 Blue Bird Vision 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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