Blue Bird Vision (2013): Electrical system
Recall 12V349000 · Jul 24, 2012 · Blue Bird Body Company
19
vehicles affected
19
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V349000
- Date
- Jul 24, 2012
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 19
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel; Service brakes, hydraulic > Brake fluid low warning > Lamp
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird is recalling certain model year 2013 Vision school buses manufactured from May 10, 2012, through June 7, 2012. The electronic module that activates the hydraulic brake pressure indicator light on the dash instrument panel when there is little, or no, pressure in the hydraulic brake system may have been omitted during manufacturing. Therefore, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," Section 5.3 "Brake System Indicator Lamps".
What can happen
In the event that a loss of pressure occurs in the hydraulic brake system and the brake pressure monitor does not activate, the operator of the bus may not be aware of the subsequent reduced braking capacity which could result in a vehicle crash with potential for personal injury and/or property damage.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 9, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V349000?
1 model: Blue Bird Vision (2013), about 19 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V349000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 9, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
What can happen?
In the event that a loss of pressure occurs in the hydraulic brake system and the brake pressure monitor does not activate, the operator of the bus may not be aware of the subsequent reduced braking capacity which could result in a vehicle crash with potential for personal injury and/or property damage.
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.