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Blue Bird Body Company recall 20V249000

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parking brake cables, the parking brake cable may contact and chafe the gasoline fuel line, potentially causing a fuel leak.

Reported 05/05/2020

What can happen

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Repair

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the parking brake cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AQ-SB.

Components

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • Parking brake: Conventional: Mechanical: Linkage and cable

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2021 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2021 Blue Bird VISION TRANSIT BUSView records2020 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2020 Blue Bird VISION TRANSIT BUSView records2019 Blue Bird VISIONView records2018 Blue Bird VISIONView records