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Blue Bird Body - Throttle input may not be blocked as expected

Official notice

24 Apr 2018

Last checked

24 Apr 2018

Medium riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Throttle input may not be blocked as expected. If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury. Published 2018-04-24.

What to do now

Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the smart relay module software, free of charge. The recall began on may 24, 2018. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r18zf - nsb.

Units affected

12

Recall number

R18ZF - NSB

Official notice

2018-04-24

The hazard

If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.

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Affected products

Product 1

Blue Bird Body Company — Throttle input may not be blocked as expected

Units affected

12

Risk / hazard

If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Blue Bird Body

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R18ZF - NSB

Campaign number

18V258000

Units affected

12

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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