Vehicle recall 10V629000 · December 16, 2010
2010-2011 Blue Bird Vision
On some buses, the hydraulic brake pedal may deform upon application which may prevent the parking brake from fully applying.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model vision school buses manufactured from November 13, 2009, through December 15, 2010. On some buses, the hydraulic brake pedal may deform upon application which may prevent the parking brake from fully applying.
- Consequence
- This condition may permit the bus to roll unexpectedly when parked which could result in property damage, personal injury, or death to an individual within the path of the rolling bus.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on February 14, 2011. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R11SV.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
- 10V629000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 16, 2010
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R11SV
- Owner notification
- February 14, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,001
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
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 (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
Has your Blue Bird been repaired?
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