NHTSA campaign 18V880000 · Blue Bird campaign R19ZU-SB
Blue Bird Recall 18V-880: Parking Brake Cable May Disengage/FMVSS 105
NHTSA recall 18V880000 (Blue Bird campaign R19ZU-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on December 11, 2018, with 535 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American and Blue Bird Vision for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on February 6, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V880000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V880000 (also written 18V-880 or 18V880)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R19ZU-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 535 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Repair completion: 91.78% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V880000. 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 All American
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 10, 2018 – June 13, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 8, 2018 – June 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V880000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
Unintended movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners and dealers will install a clevis cable retention clip and cable-end return spring, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZU-SB.
Notes
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 18V880000
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.