Blue Bird Vision (2017-2019): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 18V892000 · Dec 17, 2018 · Blue Bird Body Company
28
vehicles affected
28
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V892000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2018
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 28
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine; Parking brake > Conventional > Air
- Model years
- 2017-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking brake automatically applying.
What can happen
If the parking brake applies while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the existing air compressor belt with a new shorter air compressor belt, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZW-SB.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V892000?
1 model: Blue Bird Vision (2017-2019), about 28 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V892000?
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the existing air compressor belt with a new shorter air compressor belt, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZW-SB.
What can happen?
If the parking brake applies while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase 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.