Blue Bird ALL American Transit BUS (2022-2024): Electrical system
Recall 23V424000 · Jun 13, 2023 · Blue Bird Body Company
109
vehicles affected
109
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V424000
- Date
- Jun 13, 2023
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 109
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel; Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2022-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 All American transit buses. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss, can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CH (NSB).
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American Transit Bus | 2022-2024 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V424000?
1 model: Blue Bird All American Transit Bus (2022-2024), about 109 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V424000?
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CH (NSB).
What can happen?
Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss, can result in driving without functioning brakes, 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.