NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V795000 · manufacturer campaign R19AI-SB

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch — Blue Bird · reported 6 Nov 2019 · 12,835 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision school buses equipped with Ford engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation and/or the brake light switch mounting bracket may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly. An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed brake light switch mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously.

The risk

Improperly functioning brake lights could confuse following motorists and fail to warn them that the bus may be stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Blue Bird distributed owners an interim notification on December 10, 2019. Dealers will install a new, redesigned brake light switch mounting bracket along with a new brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is S19AI-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
19V795000
Manufacturer campaign
R19AI-SB
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
6 Nov 2019
Owners notified
6 Mar 2020
Potentially affected
12,835

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.

2013 Blue Bird Vision 2014 Blue Bird Vision 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

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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