Blue Bird ALL American, Vision (2018-2019): Electrical system
Recall 18V263000 · Apr 25, 2018 · Blue Bird Body Company
4,886
vehicles affected
4,886
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V263000
- Date
- Apr 25, 2018
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 4,886
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel; Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZE-SB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2018-2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2018-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V263000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American (2018-2019), Blue Bird Vision (2018-2019), about 4,886 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V263000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the display software, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZE-SB.
What can happen?
If the gauges do not correctly display the air pressure that is in the tanks, the operator will not be able to know when the air pressure is actually dropping, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.