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Blue Bird Body Company on some buses, the hydraulic brake pedal may deform upon application which may prevent the parking brake from fully applying.

NHTSA campaign 10V-629 · Reported December 16, 2010 · 1,001 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Blue Bird Body Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,001
REMEDY
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic pedals and linkages. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON SOME BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL MAY DEFORM UPON APPLICATION WHICH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM FULLY APPLYING.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION MAY PERMIT THE BUS TO ROLL UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PARKED WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE PATH OF THE ROLLING BUS.

WHAT TO DO

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-629.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-629

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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