Vehicle recall 03V498000 · December 4, 2003
2004 Blue Bird Vision
On certain conventional style school buses, only those equippped with air brakes, the underhood firewall location of the air brake manifold may permit rainwater entry into the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain conventional style school buses, only those equippped with air brakes, the underhood firewall location of the air brake manifold may permit rainwater entry into the parking brake exhaust port fitting of the manifold. In freezing weather, this water could form ice blocking the exhaust port. When this occurs, the parking brake does not operate as designed.
- Consequence
- In the event that this condition should occur and the parking brake failed to apply, the bus could roll away, resulting in property damage or personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will modify these vehicles. Owner notification began on December 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R03HL.ALSO, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V498000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 4, 2003
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R03HL
- Owner notification
- December 8, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 417
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird Vision (2004): 2004
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