NHTSA campaign 12V349000 · Blue Bird campaign R12VG
Blue Bird Recall 12V-349: Hydraulic Brake Indicator Light
NHTSA recall 12V349000 (Blue Bird campaign R12VG) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 24, 2012, with 19 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 9, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V349000 (also written 12V-349 or 12V349)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R12VG
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V349000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird Vision
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V349000.
Defect description
Blue Bird is recalling certain model year 2013 Vision school buses manufactured from May 10, 2012, through June 7, 2012. The electronic module that activates the hydraulic brake pressure indicator light on the dash instrument panel when there is little, or no, pressure in the hydraulic brake system may have been omitted during manufacturing. Therefore, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems," Section 5.3 "Brake System Indicator Lamps".
Safety consequence
In the event that a loss of pressure occurs in the hydraulic brake system and the brake pressure monitor does not activate, the operator of the bus may not be aware of the subsequent reduced braking capacity which could result in a vehicle crash with potential for personal injury and/or property damage.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 9, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Notes
Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R12VG.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V349000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.