OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V234000

NHTSA campaign 20V234000 covers 25 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 2,264 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 27, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V234000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V234000 identifies PARKING BRAKE and states that A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems.".

Consequence summary

A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V234000

For NHTSA campaign 20V234000, the filed corrective action says: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and correct the application force, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AO-SB.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and correct the application force, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AO-SB.

Owner notification: June 9, 2020
Filing manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Component groups: PARKING BRAKE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V234000

RecallRoad links 25 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V234000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.