NHTSA Recall 11V351000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V351000; Date: Jul. 8, 2011
Inadvertent application of the park brake valve could cause a vehicle crash which could result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Blue Bird All American; 2008 Blue Bird All American; 2009 Blue Bird All American; 2010 Blue Bird All American; 2011 Blue Bird All American
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 121
Recall Summary:
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 all american school buses manufactured from September 22, 2006, through August 7, 2010, and equipped with optional park brake valve interlock feature. The optional park brake interlock valve may have been plumbed incorrectly which could result in inadvertent park brake application without prior warning.
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. All of the buses have been inspected and, if needed, repaired. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Recall Notes:
Blue bird's recall campaign number is r11tf. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 24, 2011
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