Vehicle recall 09V284000 · July 23, 2009

2008-2010 Blue Bird Vision

The lid gasket on the power steering reservoir may deteriorate and contaminate the power steering fluid which could result in a loss of power steering assist.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Blue bird is recalling 7,772 model year 2008 through 2010 vision school buses manufactured from March 27, 2007 through June 10, 2009. The lid gasket on the power steering reservoir may deteriorate and contaminate the power steering fluid which could result in a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence: Loss of power steering assist could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall campaign began on August 11, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Notes: Blue bird recall campaign no. R09PH.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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 09V284000
Reported to NHTSA: July 23, 2009
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R09PH
Owner notification: August 11, 2009
Vehicles potentially affected: 7,772
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Steering › Hydraulic power assist system

Recall 09V284000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (2008-2010): 2010, 2009, 2008

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