Blue Bird All American (2019) – 18V264000

Defect Description For Recall

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) Is Recalling Certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American And Vision Transit 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.”

Make Of Vehicle

BLUE BIRD

Model Of Vehicle

ALL AMERICAN

Year

2019

Recall Campaign Number

18V264000

Component Description

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Effect Of Defect

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.

Fix Defect

Blue Bird Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Update The Display Software, Free Of Charge. Owners May Contact Blue Bird Customer Service At 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird’S Number For This Recall Is R18Ze-Nsb.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Start Of Manufacture

End Of Manufacture

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

345

Date Owners Notified

20180801

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Date Report Received

20180425

Make Campaign Number

R18ZE – NSB

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

121