Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsRecall 20V-249 · Blue Bird vehicles
Blue Bird Body Company recall 20V-249 covers 352 Blue Bird vehicles for a delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings problem, reported to NHTSA on May 5, 2020. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q4) shows 86% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 20V249000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
86%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 21, 2016 to February 3, 2020. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.